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Premier League · Matchweek 4

Chelsea vs Hull City lineups

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Chelsea line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Hull City in a 5-4-1. Chelsea are without Moisés Caicedo and Emegha; Hull City are without Ilyas Ansah and J. Butland. Kick-off is 15:00 on 12 September 2026 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea vs Hull City match facts

Kick-off
Sat 12 Sept 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Stamford Bridge, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 4
Days since last match
Chelsea 3, Hull City 4

Chelsea confirmed lineup

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Damián MartínezG
  2. 3Wesley FofanaD
  3. 6Levi ColwillD
  4. 21Jorrel HatoD
  5. 7Pedro NetoM
  6. 24Reece JamesM
  7. 45Roméo LaviaM
  8. 27Malo GustoM
  9. 10Cole PalmerM
  10. 17Morgan RogersM
  11. 9João PedroF

Bench

  1. 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
  2. 5Maxence LacroixD
  3. 18Daniel WelbeckF
  4. 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM
  5. 39Mike PendersG
  6. 29Pep ChavarríaD
  7. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
  8. 4Valentín BarcoM
  9. 41EstêvãoF

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Chelsea started in a 4-2-3-1. Moisés Caicedo, Emegha and Jordan Henderson and 1 other were out. Damián Martínez, Wesley Fofana and Jorrel Hato and 6 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Leeds. Xabi Alonso set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Hull City confirmed lineup

Hull City crest
Hull CityFormation 5-4-1
Confirmed
  1. 19Konstantinos TzolakisG
  2. 2Lewie CoyleD
  3. 6Oluwasemilogo AjayiD
  4. 15John EganD
  5. 32Nobel MendyD
  6. 3Ryan GilesD
  7. 10Mohamed BelloumiM
  8. 25Matt CrooksM
  9. 27Regan SlaterM
  10. 21Elliot StroudM
  11. 9Oliver McBurnieF

Bench

  1. 23Matthew TargettD
  2. 7Benjamin ThomasF
  3. 18Brooke Norton-CuffyD
  4. 29Lucas Gourna-DouathM
  5. 42Timothy IroegbunamM
  6. 47Robinio VazF
  7. 22Lucas HerringtonD
  8. 50Mohamed-Ali ChoF
  9. 12Dillon PhillipsG

Coach: S. Jakirović

Hull City started in a 5-4-1. Ilyas Ansah, J. Butland and D. Gyabi and 3 others were out. Konstantinos Tzolakis, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and John Egan and 5 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Sunderland. S. Jakirović set up with five at the back, four in midfield and one up front.

Chelsea vs Hull City form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Chelsea crestChelsea
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. W

Chelsea won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 16 goals and conceded 10 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 6-3 win at home to Leeds on 9 September 2026.

Hull City crestHull City
  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. L

Hull City won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 4 goals and conceded 2 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat away to Sunderland on 8 September 2026.

Chelsea vs Hull City head to head

9
Chelsea wins
0
Draws
0
Hull City wins

23–3 on goals in 9 meetings since 18 August 2013

Recent Chelsea vs Hull City results

  1. Hull City0–4ChelseaFA CupMKM Stadium
  2. Hull City1–2ChelseaFA CupKCOM Stadium
  3. Chelsea4–0Hull CityFA CupStamford Bridge (London)
  4. Chelsea2–0Hull CityPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
  5. Hull City0–2ChelseaPremier LeagueKCOM Stadium

Chelsea vs Hull City history

Chelsea have won five of the last five, with none drawn. Hull City have not won any of their one visits to Stamford Bridge. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in one of the last five. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last nine meetings.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Hull City have not won there in one visits. Chelsea have won one of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Hull City's most recent visit was on 22 January 2017, a 0-2 defeat.

Last meeting: Hull City 0-4 Chelsea, February 2026

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Hull City, 3-4-2-1
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Chelsea, 4-2-3-1
Hull City crest
Hull CityFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 12Dillon PhillipsG
  2. 37Patrick McNairD
  3. 15John EganD
  4. 58C. McCarthyD
  5. 2Lewie CoyleM
  6. 20A. HadziahmetovicM
  7. 27Regan SlaterM
  8. 3Ryan GilesM
  9. 13Y. HirakawaF
  10. 7Liam MillarF
  11. 36Lewis KoumasF

Bench

  1. 1I. PandurG
  2. 5J. LundstramM
  3. 16M. JacobD
  4. 18Cody DramehD
  5. 21Joseph GelhardtF
  6. 22K. JosephF
  7. 23A. FamewoD
  8. 26Kieran DowellM
  9. 47N. TinsdaleM

Coach: Sergej Jakirovic

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 24Reece JamesD
  3. 29Wesley FofanaD
  4. 19Mamadou SarrD
  5. 21Jorrel HatoD
  6. 17Andrey SantosM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  8. 41EstêvãoM
  9. 7Pedro NetoM
  10. 49Alejandro GarnachoM
  11. 9Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
  2. 27Malo GustoD
  3. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
  4. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  5. 5Benoît BadiashileD
  6. 8Enzo FernándezM
  7. 11Jesse DerryF
  8. 20João PedroF
  9. 62Shumaira MheukaF

Coach: Liam Rosenior

Hull City lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 13 February 2026 in the FA Cup. Chelsea won 4-0. Pedro Neto and Estêvão scored. Dillon Phillips and Robert Sánchez started in goal.

Chelsea vs Hull City lineups — common questions

What was the score in Chelsea vs Hull City?
Chelsea and Hull City drew 2-2 at Stamford Bridge in London on 12 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Farai Hallam, England. Before it, Chelsea had won 9 of the 9 meetings between the clubs and Hull City 0.
Who was missing for Chelsea?
Chelsea were without Moisés Caicedo, Emegha and Jordan Henderson and 1 other. The reasons given were injury and wrist injury. Hull City had six unavailable and none doubtful. Chelsea last played three days before this match, a 6-3 home win over Leeds.
What formation did Hull City play?
Hull City started this match in a 5-4-1. Konstantinos Tzolakis started in goal, with five at the back, four in midfield and one up front. S. Jakirović picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Hull City vs Chelsea at MKM Stadium

Updated 21 September 2026