Coventry City 0–1 Hull City
Saturday 29th August 2026 (Kick Off: 15:00) · Gameweek 2 · Full time
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The key stat: XI defensive record. This is where the two sides are furthest apart. Coventry City lead it, 1.50 to 1.54. When this gap appears, whoever fielded the more solid defence tends to win, in around 67% of cases. The stats beneath it were picked on the same evidence.
- The callCoventry City to win: 52% against 24%, with the draw at 24%. Confidence fair.
- For Coventry CityGoals 1.83 v 1.18 (useful); XI attacking output 2.32 v 2.20 (marginal); XI defensive record 1.50 v 1.54 (marginal).
- For Hull CityGK save rate 76% v 64% (decisive); XI strength vs usual 0.75 v 0.33 (clear); Goal difference -2.00 v -3.00 (useful).
- FormCoventry City L, Hull City D-L-L-L-W.
NB 4 of the 6 matches behind that form were played last season, before the summer transfer window.
Coventry City 4-2-3-1 Hull City 5-4-1 Line-ups in fullHide the line-ups
Coventry City 4-2-3-1
Confirmed starting XI
Hull City 5-4-1
Confirmed starting XI
- C. Rushworth
- J. Dasilva
- A. Amenda
- B. Thomas
- M. van Ewijk
- M. Grimes
- C. Yirenkyi
- E. Mason-Clark
- J. Rudoni
- L. Tchaouna
- T. Awoniyi
- K. Tzolakis
- N. Mendy
- J. Egan
- S. Ajayi
- R. Giles
- L. Coyle
- E. Stroud
- H. Morita
- R. Slater
- M. Belloumi
- O. McBurnie
Substitutes D. Bentley, G. Hamer, L. Kitching, J. Latibeaudiere, E. Pinnock, T. Sakamoto, E. Simms, B. Thomas-Asante, V. Torp
Substitutes M. Cho, P. McNair, C. Drameh, L. Gourna-Douath, L. Herrington, J. Hjertø-Dahl, L. Millar, D. Phillips, M. Targett
Our call: 52% COV · 24% draw · 24% HUL · bookmakers: 51% / 27% / 23% · expected goals 1.83–1.18
Last updated 29 Aug at 17:02
