- Form note: Chelsea are unbeaten at home (W1) and Hull City are unbeaten away (W1) in the Premier League 2026/2027.
- Home stats: Chelsea's home league games in the Premier League 2026/2027 have averaged 4.00 goals scored and 3.00 goals conceded.
Chelsea have been entertaining at Stamford Bridge
Xabi Alonso's side has been playing a high-tempo, high-energy style in his 3-4-2-1 system, where they dominate the ball, overload the centre and press with intensity when they lose possession.
- Chelsea are the clear odds-on favourites with the bookmakers at 1.25 and the draw is priced at 6.3, which seems quite a bit of value for a game between two teams who are in the early-season form.
- The Blues are in great form with four wins and one draw in their last five games and on a current run of four straight victories.
- Chelsea's other three results were a 3-2 away win over Fulham, a 2-0 home win over Luton Town in the EFL Cup and a 4-3 home success against Brighton in the Premier League 2026/2027.
Hull can be a tough nut to crack
Form and style
Hull City have also been in good form with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches and three wins in a row coming into this game. Sergej Jakirović's men have been solid in defence and tend to keep things tight until they can spring a counter-attack.
Recent results and tactics
The Tigers have kept a clean sheet in their only away Premier League 2026/2027 game so far, a 1-0 win at Coventry City. Their previous two results were a 2-0 win at home to Manchester United and a 1-1 draw at Stoke.
A tactical confrontation between Alonso and Jakirović should be interesting as it looks like Chelsea have the ball and Hull have the discipline.
Goals are likely
Hull City will want to keep this close for as long as possible, but Chelsea have the quality to break them down at some stage so we're going for over 2.5 goals at 1.39, which fits their open style of play.
Joao Pedro has been in scorching form for Chelsea with five goals in their 13 from the last five, but Hull have a creative spark of their own in Mohamed Belloumi, who has supplied one assist in two Premier League 2026/2027 appearances. Chelsea have dominated this fixture over the years, but Hull's form suggests they should keep it close in the first half at least.
