Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Hull City (6th, 73 pts) and Portsmouth (18th, 55 pts). Portsmouth ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1.39 for Portsmouth and 1.52/1.43 for Hull City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Portsmouth, 3 draws and 4 for Hull City, at 2.82 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Fratton Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,688. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hull City: Matt Crooks (73')
Key stats
Possession: Portsmouth 67% · Hull City 33% · Total shots: 22-2 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 11-2