Pompey are looking to bounce back from successive defeats when they make the long trip up to Hull on Saturday (3pm kick-off). The home side are nine places in the Championship standings, sitting in 15th position, but only six points better off after the opening 12 fixtures. All of the Tigers' three wins this season came in a row just over a month ago – with triumphs over Stoke, Cardiff and QPR. They lost the two games immediately after that run before recovering with back-to-back draw against Burnley and Derby leading into this weekend's fixture. City came close to securing a play-off position last term, but ultimately finished three points short in seventh spot after narrowly losing at Plymouth on the final day. Boss Liam Rosenior was dispensed with a few days later, despite being one of three nominees for the Championship's Manager of the Season award. Tim Walter was the man chosen to replace him, with the German having previously taken charge of Holstein Kiel, Stuttgart and Hamburg. A couple of own-goals in December 2020 saw Kenny Jackett's Blues win 2-0 to go top of the League One table in the last meeting between the sides up in Hull. In fact, the Tigers have only won one of the past 10 contests on their own patch – a run that stretches all the way back to the 1980s. TEAM NEWS Jacob Farrell (knee), Paddy Lane (Achilles), Conor Shaughnessy (calf), Zak Swanson (heel) and Jordan Williams (hip) remain sidelined for Pompey, but keepers Will Norris and Nicolas Schmid are both back in contention.. Ibane Bowat is set to miss the the rest of the season with a serious knee injury, with Colby Bishop continuing his rehabilitation from heart surgery. Steven Alzate (calf), Harvey Cartwright (elbow), Ryan Longman (shoulder), Thimothée Lo-Tutala (foot), Marvin Mehlem (calf), Liam Millar (knee) and Carl Rushworth (ankle) are all missing for the hosts, but Abu Kamara could feature against his former club. VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM Read the thoughts of John Mousinho and Terry Devlin ahead of the big game. HEAD TO HEAD Overall Pompey: 22 wins Hull: 14 wins 20 draws At Hull Pompey: 9 wins Hull: 9 wins 9 draws Last Away Meeting Hull 0 Pompey 2 (Greaves (og), Magennis (og)) League One December 18 2020 TICKETS Pompey are no longer selling tickets for this fixture and they are not available to purchase at Hull on the day of the game. Click here to read a guide to visiting MKM Stadium that has been produced by the home club. OFFICIALS Referee: Anthony Backhouse Assistants: Alex James and Bhupinder Singh Gill Fourth Official: Thomas Kirk Backhouse last took charge of Pompey for their 1-1 draw at Bolton back in April, booking Callum Lang and three members of the home side. MATCH COVERAGE Supporters based overseas can watch the game on Pompey+, either through a monthly/annual subscription or by purchasing a match pass. The pre-match show is live before the game for Pompey+ subscribers and overseas fans with a video subscription/match pass. George Wedlake will be joined in the Fratton Park studio by Andy Awford and Mark Kelly. Fans can get involved by sending messages and voicenotes to our Pompey+ WhatsApp channel* on +44 7457 413694 or via this link. Please note that the half-time and post-match shows are only available to watch for fans in regions where the game is being shown live on Pompey+. Audio commentary from Andrew Moon and Guy Whittingham is available for Pompey+ subscribers or those who purchase an audio subscription/match pass. Click here to read a guide to visiting MKM Stadium that has been produced by the home club. OFFICIALS Referee: Anthony Backhouse Assistants: Alex James and Bhupinder Singh Gill Fourth Official: Thomas Kirk Backhouse last took charge of Pompey for their 1-1 draw at Bolton back in April, booking Callum Lang and three members of the home side. MATCH COVERAGE Supporters based overseas can watch the game on Pompey+, either through a monthly/annual subscription or by purchasing a match pass. The pre-match show is live before the game for Pompey+ subscribers and overseas fans with a video subscription/match pass. George Wedlake will be joined in the Fratton Park studio by Andy Awford and Mark Kelly. Fans can get involved by sending messages and voicenotes to our Pompey+ WhatsApp channel* on +44 7457 413694 or via this link. Please note that the half-time and post-match shows are only available to watch for fans in regions where the game is being shown live on Pompey+. Audio commentary from Andrew Moon and Guy Whittingham is available for Pompey+ subscribers or those who purchase an audio subscription/match pass. Click here for more details about using Pompey+, including the answers to some frequently asked questions. Locally-based fans who are not going to the game can listen as always via BBC Radio Solent or Express FM (not available online). *Please note that the WhatsApp service is only for sending messages to appear on the matchday show. The club will not be able to reply to any messages.
Hull City Starting Line Up:- Number1, I. Pandur Number23, C. Drameh Number4, C. Hughes Number5, A. Jones Number2, L. Coyle (c), Captain Number20, G. Puerta Number18, X. Simons Number44, A. Kamara Number27, R. Slater Number33, M. Belloumi Number12, João Pedro Substitutes Number9, C. Bedia Number48, M. Burstow Number3, R. Giles Number36, W. Jarvis Number6, S. McLoughlin Number45, K. Palmer Number31, A. Racioppi Number25, Ó. Zambrano Number10, A. Ömür
Pompey have recalled fit again keeper Nicolas Schmid in place of Jordan Archer. Matt Ritchie starts the game presumably playing behind striker Kusini Yengi. Skipper Marlon Pack is on the bench along with Owen Moxon. Hull City are playing former Pompey loanee Abu Kamara on the wing.
Half time, and it's 1-0 to the Tigers. They have basically outplayed us with the majority of possession. We should have had a penalty when Callum Lang was brought down in the box, but Hull deserve to be ahead.
Half Time Match Stats:- Overall Possession Hull City 71.5%Portsmouth 28.5% Shots Hull City 6Portsmouth 3 Shots on target Hull City 3Portsmouth 1 Shots off target Hull City 2Portsmouth 0 Blocked shots Hull City 1Portsmouth 2 Total touches in the box Hull City 11Portsmouth 3 Goalkeeper saves Hull City 1Portsmouth 2 Aerial duels won Hull City 10Portsmouth 5 Fouls Hull City 5Portsmouth 2 Corners Hull City 3Portsmouth 2
1-1 in the 46th minute from Josh Murphy from a cross by Callum Lang - Josh's first goal for the club! 22 seconds into the second half !!
Hull triple sub: Kasey. Palmer, Ó. Zambrano, and A. Ömür on for G. Puerta, Xavi Simons and R Slater. 62 minutes.
Pompey double sub: Jordan Williams and Mark O'Mahony replace Terry Devlin and Kusini Yengi. 67 minutes.
