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Written before the matchHull City and Aston Villa meet at the MKM Stadium in the Premier League, with the hosts looking to build on their strong start to the campaign while the visitors seek their first points.
Recent form
Hull City enter this match in steady form, having remained unbeaten in their four most recent fixtures across all competitions. Their start to the league season has been particularly impressive, securing two wins from two without conceding a goal. In contrast, Aston Villa have struggled recently, failing to win any of their five most recent matches. Their league campaign has begun poorly, losing both of their opening games while failing to find the net.
Key factors
- Hull City have been defensively solid in their recent competitive outings, keeping clean sheets in their two league victories.
- Aston Villa face significant squad issues with A. Onana, J. Manzambi, and Joao Gomes all ruled out, while B. Madjo remains in doubt.
- Hull City will be without C. Hughes, D. Gyabi, E. Matazo, J. Butland, and O. Zambrano, with J. Gelhardt also listed as a doubt.
- Aston Villa have conceded nine goals across their last four away matches in all competitions.
What to expect
Hull City look the more settled side coming into this fixture, buoyed by a perfect start to their league campaign and a resilient defensive record. Given Aston Villa's current struggles and the extent of their listed absences, the home side appears better placed to secure a result.
What our records do not hold
Our records do not contain head-to-head information for this fixture.
Data considered:
- recent form
- home and away form
- rest days
- league table
- absences
Team statistics
- 4Shots on goal1
- 7Shots off goal7
- 11Total shots13
- 0Blocked shots5
- 4Shots inside box10
- 7Shots outside box3
- 4Shots on goal1
- 7Shots off goal7
- 11Total shots13
- 0Blocked shots5
- 4Shots inside box10
- 7Shots outside box3
- 10Fouls5
- 3Corners4
- 2Offsides2
- 26%Possession74%
- 2Yellow cards0
- -Red cards-
- 1Saves4
- 229Passes694
- 167Accurate passes624
- 73%Pass accuracy90%
- 0.57Expected goals1.93
- 0.17Goals prevented0.17
Line-ups
Hull City 5-4-1
19K. TzolakisG
2L. CoyleD
6S. AjayiD
15J. EganD
32N. MendyD
3R. GilesD
10M. BelloumiM
27R. SlaterM
29L. Gourna-DouathM
21E. StroudM
9O. McBurnieF
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
1Z. SuzukiG
2M. CashD
3V. LindelofD
5T. MingsD
22I. MaatsenD
8B. KamaraM
6R. BarkleyM
7J. McGinnM
10E. BuendiaM
53G. HemmingsM
11N. JacksonF
Hull City 5-4-1
- 19K. TzolakisG
- 2L. CoyleD
- 6S. AjayiD
- 15J. EganD
- 32N. MendyD
- 3R. GilesD
- 10M. BelloumiM
- 27R. SlaterM
- 29L. Gourna-DouathM
- 21E. StroudM
- 9O. McBurnieF
Bench
12D. PhillipsG
18B. Norton-CuffyD
23M. TargettD
22L. HerringtonD
36C. MouzakitisM
14J. Hjerto-DahlM
7S. ThomasF
47R. VazF
50M. ChoF
Coach
Sergej JakirovicAston Villa 4-2-3-1
- 1Z. SuzukiG
- 2M. CashD
- 3V. LindelofD
- 5T. MingsD
- 22I. MaatsenD
- 8B. KamaraM
- 6R. BarkleyM
- 7J. McGinnM
- 10E. BuendiaM
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 11N. JacksonF
Bench
40M. BizotG
14P. TorresD
29A. Wan-BissakaD
13M. RuggeriD
26L. BogardeM
17A. GarnachoF
47AlyssonF
18T. AbrahamF
19I. MbayeF
Coach
Unai EmeryTimeline
- 39'Yellow cardSemi AjayiHull City
- 63'SubstitutionOn: S. ThomasOff: E. StroudHull City
- 64'SubstitutionOn: B. Norton-CuffyOff: L. CoyleHull City
- 67'Yellow cardLucas Gourna-DouathHull City
- 71'SubstitutionOn: L. HerringtonOff: N. MendyHull City
- 75'SubstitutionOn: M. RuggeriOff: I. MaatsenAston Villa
- 75'SubstitutionOn: A. GarnachoOff: E. BuendiaAston Villa
- 75'SubstitutionOn: AlyssonOff: G. HemmingsAston Villa
- 81'SubstitutionOn: J. Hjerto-DahlOff: L. Gourna-DouathHull City
- 82'SubstitutionOn: M. ChoOff: M. BelloumiHull City
- 85'SubstitutionOn: A. Wan-BissakaOff: M. CashAston Villa
- 85'SubstitutionOn: T. AbrahamOff: N. JacksonAston Villa
- 39'Yellow cardSemi AjayiHull City
- 63'SubstitutionOn: S. ThomasOff: E. StroudHull City
- 64'SubstitutionOn: B. Norton-CuffyOff: L. CoyleHull City
- 67'Yellow cardLucas Gourna-DouathHull City
- 71'SubstitutionOn: L. HerringtonOff: N. MendyHull City
- 75'SubstitutionOn: M. RuggeriOff: I. MaatsenAston Villa
- 75'SubstitutionOn: A. GarnachoOff: E. BuendiaAston Villa
- 75'SubstitutionOn: AlyssonOff: G. HemmingsAston Villa
- 81'SubstitutionOn: J. Hjerto-DahlOff: L. Gourna-DouathHull City
- 82'SubstitutionOn: M. ChoOff: M. BelloumiHull City
- 85'SubstitutionOn: A. Wan-BissakaOff: M. CashAston Villa
- 85'SubstitutionOn: T. AbrahamOff: N. JacksonAston Villa
Players of the match
- Zion SuzukiAston Villa
- Victor LindelöfAston Villa
- Tyrone MingsAston Villa
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | 90 | |
| Victor Lindelöf | 90 | |
| Tyrone Mings | 90 | |
| Konstantinos Tzolakis | 90 | |
| John Egan | 90 | |
| Ryan Giles | 90 | |
| Oli McBurnie | 90 | |
| Ian Maatsen | 75 | |
| Nobel Mendy | 71 | |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 82 | |
| Boubacar Kamara | 90 | |
| Semi Ajayi | 90 | |
| Regan Slater | 90 | |
| Lucas Gourna-Douath | 82 | |
| Ross Barkley | 90 | |
| Matteo Ruggeri | 15 | |
| Jens Hjertø-Dahl | 8 | |
| Nicolas Jackson | 85 | |
| Lewie Coyle | 64 | |
| Sorba Thomas | 27 | |
| Brooke Norton-Cuffy | 26 | |
| Lucas Herrington | 19 | |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 9 | |
| Elliot Stroud | 63 | |
| Mohamed Ali Cho | 8 | |
| Alysson | 15 | |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 15 | |
| Matty Cash | 85 | |
| John McGinn | 90 | |
| George Hemmings | 75 | |
| Tammy Abraham | 9 | |
| Emiliano Buendía | 75 | |
| Dillon Phillips | - | |
| Matt Targett | - | |
| Christos Mouzakitis | - | |
| Robinio Vaz | - | |
| Marco Bizot | - | |
| Pau Torres | - | |
| Lamare Bogarde | - | |
| Ibrahim Mbaye | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10Aston Villa | 3-4-3 | 13 | -3 |
| 13Hull City | 2-5-3 | 11 | 0 |
