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Written before the matchChelsea and Hull City meet at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, with both sides looking to build on their recent top-four status in the league table.
Recent form
Chelsea have been in strong scoring form, winning four of their last six matches across all competitions, including a narrow home victory over Brighton and a League Cup win against Luton. Despite a recent loss away to Arsenal, they maintain a solid record at home, having gone unbeaten in their last four matches at Stamford Bridge. Hull City have been much more defensive in their approach, recording four clean sheets in their last six matches. However, they come into this fixture on the back of a League Cup defeat to Sunderland and a goalless draw with Aston Villa, having failed to win either of their two most recent outings.
Previous meetings
The history between these two sides is limited to a single recent meeting on our record, which saw Chelsea secure a convincing away win against Hull City in February.
Key factors
- Hull City are reported to be without C. Hughes, D. Gyabi, E. Matazo, H. Morita, I. Ansah, and J. Butland.
- Chelsea have four players in doubt for the fixture: E. Emegha, J. Henderson, M. Caicedo, and M. Palestra.
- Chelsea have enjoyed six days of rest, while Hull City have had only four days since their previous match.
What to expect
Chelsea possess a strong home record and an aggressive attack, which places them in a competitive position at Stamford Bridge. While Hull City have shown significant defensive resilience, the current injury concerns facing the visitors may present a challenge. We lean toward a Chelsea result in this fixture.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- head-to-head
- rest days
- league table
- odds
- absences
- provider statistics
Team statistics
- 503Accurate passes186
- 6Shots inside box9
- 6Shots outside box5
- 1Blocked shots4
- 12Free kicks7
- 7Shots on goal5
- 503Accurate passes186
- 6Shots inside box9
- 6Shots outside box5
- 1Blocked shots4
- 12Free kicks7
- 7Shots on goal5
- 3Saves5
- 4Shots off goal5
- 1Offsides1
- 577Passes265
- 12Total shots14
- 1Yellow cards5
- 11Corners4
- 7Fouls12
- 0Red cards0
- 68%Possession32%
Line-ups
Chelsea 4-2-3-1
1E. MartínezG
3W. FofanaD
6L. ColwillD
21J. HatoD
7Pedro NetoM
24R. JamesM
45R. LaviaM
27M. GustoM
10C. PalmerM
17M. RogersM
9João PedroF
Hull City 5-4-1
19K. TzolakisG
2L. CoyleD
6S. AjayiD
15J. EganD
32N. MendyD
3R. GilesD
10M. BelloumiM
25M. CrooksM
27R. SlaterM
21E. StroudM
9O. McBurnieF
Chelsea 4-2-3-1
- 1E. MartínezG
- 3W. FofanaD
- 6L. ColwillD
- 21J. HatoD
- 7Pedro NetoM
- 24R. JamesM
- 45R. LaviaM
- 27M. GustoM
- 10C. PalmerM
- 17M. RogersM
- 9João PedroF
Bench
11J. Bynoe-GittensF
5M. LacroixD
18D. WelbeckF
23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM
39M. PendersG
29Pep ChavarríaD
34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
4V. BarcoM
41EstêvãoF
Coach
Xabi AlonsoHull City 5-4-1
- 19K. TzolakisG
- 2L. CoyleD
- 6S. AjayiD
- 15J. EganD
- 32N. MendyD
- 3R. GilesD
- 10M. BelloumiM
- 25M. CrooksM
- 27R. SlaterM
- 21E. StroudM
- 9O. McBurnieF
Bench
23M. TargettD
7S. ThomasF
18B. Norton-CuffyD
29L. Gourna-DouathM
42T. IroegbunamM
47R. VazF
22L. HerringtonD
50M. ChoF
12D. PhillipsG
Coach
S. JakirovićTimeline
- 7'GoalMorgan Rogers (assist: João Pedro)Chelsea
- 28'GoalMohamed Belloumi (assist: Ryan Giles)Hull City
- 34'GoalMohamed Belloumi (assist: Oliver McBurnie)Hull City
- 66'GoalJoão Pedro (assist: Cole Palmer)Chelsea
- 7'GoalMorgan Rogers (assist: João Pedro)Chelsea
- 17'Yellow cardOliver McBurnieHull City
- 28'GoalMohamed Belloumi (assist: Ryan Giles)Hull City
- 34'GoalMohamed Belloumi (assist: Oliver McBurnie)Hull City
- 45'SubstitutionOn: Pep ChavarriaOff: Jorrel HatoChelsea
- 50'Yellow cardJohn EganHull City
- 52'Yellow cardMatt CrooksHull City
- 59'SubstitutionOn: Lucas HerringtonOff: Nobel MendyHull City
- 60'SubstitutionOn: Sorba ThomasOff: Elliot StroudHull City
- 60'SubstitutionOn: Mohamed Ali ChoOff: Mohamed BelloumiHull City
- 66'GoalJoão Pedro (assist: Cole Palmer)Chelsea
- 69'SubstitutionOn: Tim IroegbunamOff: Matt CrooksHull City
- 69'SubstitutionOn: Valentin BarcoOff: Romeo LaviaChelsea
- 78'SubstitutionOn: Danny WelbeckOff: Malo GustoChelsea
- 80'Yellow cardValentin BarcoChelsea
- 82'SubstitutionOn: Robinio VazOff: Oliver McBurnieHull City
- 82'SubstitutionOn: Brooke Norton-CuffyOff: Lewie CoyleHull City
- 86'SubstitutionOn: Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira GonçalvesOff: Pedro NetoChelsea
- 86'SubstitutionOn: Maxence LacroixOff: Wesley FofanaChelsea
- 88'Yellow cardTim IroegbunamHull City
- 90'Yellow cardBrooke Norton-CuffyHull City
Players of the match
- M. BelloumiHull City
- João PedroChelsea
- C. PalmerChelsea
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| M. Belloumi | 60 | |
| João Pedro | 90 | |
| C. Palmer | 90 | |
| R. James | 90 | |
| M. Rogers | 90 | |
| R. Giles | 90 | |
| W. Fofana | 86 | |
| Estêvão | 4 | |
| M. Cho | 30 | |
| O. McBurnie | 82 | |
| R. Slater | 90 | |
| L. Colwill | 90 | |
| D. Welbeck | 12 | |
| K. Tzolakis | 90 | |
| S. Thomas | 30 | |
| N. Mendy | 59 | |
| R. Vaz | 8 | |
| Pedro Neto | 86 | |
| E. Martínez | 90 | |
| M. Crooks | 69 | |
| V. Barco | 21 | |
| M. Gusto | 78 | |
| S. Ajayi | 90 | |
| J. Hato | 45 | |
| M. Lacroix | 4 | |
| E. Stroud | 60 | |
| L. Herrington | 31 | |
| J. Egan | 90 | |
| L. Coyle | 82 | |
| Pep Chavarría | 45 | |
| R. Lavia | 69 | |
| T. Iroegbunam | 21 | |
| B. Norton-Cuffy | 8 | |
| J. Bynoe-Gittens | 0 | |
| Joshua Kofi Acheampong | 0 | |
| M. Penders | 0 | |
| Geovany Tcherno Quenda | 0 | |
| D. Phillips | 0 | |
| M. Targett | 0 | |
| L. Gourna-Douath | 0 |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5Chelsea | 5-1-4 | 16 | +3 |
| 13Hull City | 2-5-3 | 11 | 0 |
Recent matches
Head-to-head
1 match
1 ChelseaDraws 00 Hull City
1 match
1 ChelseaDraws 00 Hull City
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