Coventry City vs Hull City Prediction & Preview - Premier League
Coventry City host Hull City in the Premier League at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 29 August 2026, the first top-flight meeting between the two clubs after both were promoted from the Championship last season. It is the second round of Premier League fixtures for both sides.
Coventry City vs Hull City: what time is kick-off?
Coventry City play host to Hull City at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 29 August 2026, in the Premier League.
- Fixture: Coventry City v Hull City
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Saturday, 29 August 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Full details, including how to enter a prediction, are on the Coventry City vs Hull City match page.
Coventry City vs Hull City head-to-head
The two clubs have met once in our records, and it finished goalless: Hull City 0-0 Coventry City in the Championship on 6 April 2026, during the promotion run that took both clubs up together.
Recent form for Coventry City and Hull City
Coventry's return to the top flight began with a 3-0 defeat away at Arsenal on 21 August. Four days later they responded with a 4-2 win at Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup. Before the season started they beat Monaco 2-0 and Espanyol 3-1 in friendlies.
Hull's start has been sharper. They beat Manchester United 2-0 at home on 22 August, then followed it with a 6-5 EFL Cup win at Stoke City. Their pre-season results were mixed: a goalless draw with Nice, a defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, a draw with Kasımpaşa, and wins over Çaykur Rizespor and Konyaspor either side of those.
Team news for Coventry City vs Hull City
Coventry's biggest absence is Haji Wright, their leading scorer, who is expected to be out for up to twelve weeks with a quad injury. Frank Lampard has also flagged fitness doubts over Luke Woolfenden, Frank Onyeka and Jack Rudoni, with Onyeka to be assessed before the match and Rudoni and Ephron Mason-Clark both in contention to feature.
Hull's list is longer. Jack Butland (recovering from elbow surgery), Eliot Matazo (knee), Darko Gyabi (groin) and summer signing Oscar Zambrano (thigh, expected out around a month) are all unavailable. Charlie Hughes has no fixed return date after groin surgery, and fellow new arrival Joe Gelhardt is expected to miss around three weeks with an ankle injury. Cody Drameh and Matty Jacob are doubts, and Nobel Mendy, Semi Ajayi and Lewie Coyle all had to be withdrawn during the Manchester United win with knocks that will need to clear before Saturday.
Coventry City vs Hull City prediction
Hull City to win at Coventry City in the Premier League, extending their strong start back in the top flight. Hull have already beaten Manchester United and put six past Stoke City in the League Cup, and that form should count for more than a lengthy injury list. Coventry go into this missing their leading scorer for months and are still searching for their first points after the Arsenal defeat. The one previous meeting between these sides ended goalless, but Hull look the sharper team heading into matchday two.
Our prediction: Coventry City 1-2 Hull City
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