Hull City AFC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Hull City AFC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
18 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Leeds United FC | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Hull City AFC | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa FC | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Manchester United FC | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Coventry City FC | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | Fulham FC | 7 | 5 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest FC | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Manchester United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 May | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | SC Freiburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 May | Liverpool FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Hull City AFC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| +1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Hull City AFC this season
Hull City AFC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Hull City AFC are 9th (9 pts). Aston Villa FC are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Hull City AFC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Hull City AFC
| Mohamed Belloumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Semi Ajayi | 1 G | |
| Liam Millar | 1 G | |
| Nobel Mendy | 1 G |
Aston Villa FC
| Nicolas Jackson | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Hull City AFC is hosting Aston Villa FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
- 10' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Aston Villa FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 39' Semi Ajayi is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 44' A quiet spell here at MKM Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hull City AFC and Aston Villa FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Elliot Stroud departs to be replaced by Sorba Thomas.
- 64' Brooke Norton-Cuffy gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Lewie Coyle and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Lucas Gourna-Douath catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
- 71' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Nobel Mendy is replaced by Lucas Herrington on 71 minute.
- 75' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. George Hemmings is replaced by Alysson on 75 minute.
- 80' Emiliano Buendia, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Gourna-Douath departs to be replaced by Jens Dahl.
- 82' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Mohamed Belloumi is replaced by Mohamed Cho.
- 85' Nicolas Jackson makes way for Tammy Abraham at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 90' England international Tammy Abraham has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 27
- 19
-
32
Nobel Mendy ↓ Lucas Herrington 71'
-
29
Lucas Gourna-Douath ↓ Jens Dahl 82'
-
10
Mohamed Belloumi ↓ Mohamed Cho 82'
-
21
Elliot Stroud ↓ Sorba Thomas 63'
Bench
-
7
Sorba Thomas ↑ 63'
- 23
- 12
-
18
Brooke Norton-Cuffy ↑ 64'
-
50
Mohamed Cho ↑ 82'
- 36
- 47
-
22
Lucas Herrington ↑ 71'
-
14
Jens Dahl ↑ 82'
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 3
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Aaron Wan-Bissaka 85'
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 1
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↓ Matteo Ruggeri 75'
-
11
Nicolas Jackson ↓ Tammy Abraham 85'
-
53
George Hemmings ↓ Alysson 75'
Bench
- 40
-
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↑ 85'
-
18
Tammy Abraham ↑ 85'
- 14
-
13
Matteo Ruggeri ↑ 75'
-
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 75'
- 26
- 19
-
47
Alysson ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evandro | 2 |
| Evandro | 1 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| James Chester | 1 |
| Ahmed El Mohamady | 1 |
| Alan Hutton | 1 |
| Tommy Elphick | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
75%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
55%
Hull City AFC or Aston Villa FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.