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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Craven Cottage, London
Referee
Chris Kavanagh, England
Form

Recent form

Fulham
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference

Hull City
26Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Hull City or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Hull City or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 65% confidence — a solid call.

65%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Fulham welcome Hull City to Craven Cottage looking to jumpstart a difficult Premier League campaign. The Cottagers enter round seven rooted to the bottom of the table in 20th place with two points, having failed to record a victory in their opening six league matches. Defensively vulnerable on home turf, Fulham have conceded seven goals across their three home fixtures, an average of 2.3 per game, while managing zero clean sheets in front of their home supporters.

Hull City arrive in London occupying eighth position with nine points, having lost just once in their first six league outings. The Tigers have shown resilience on their travels, scoring four goals in three away matches and securing notable draws against Chelsea and Everton in recent weeks. However, the visitors must navigate considerable squad depth issues, with eight players listed on their injury report including J. Butland and M. Targett.

Fulham have enjoyed success in previous cup and league meetings between the clubs, winning the last four encounters. Nevertheless, their current defensive frailty and winless league form will be severely tested by a Hull City attack led by M. Belloumi, who has contributed three goals this term.

Availability

Team news

Fulham

  • R. SessegnonRed Card

Hull City

  • I. AnsahBack Injury
  • J. ButlandArm Injury
  • D. GyabiGroin Injury
  • C. HughesGroin Injury
  • E. MatazoKnee Injury
  • N. MendyGroin Injury
  • M. TargettAnkle Injury
  • M. ChoMuscle Injury
  • L. Gourna-DouathCalf Injury
  • R. VazAchilles Tendon Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Fulham at homeHull City away
4
Played
4
1-1-2
W-D-L
1-1-2
1.5
Scored /game
1
1.8
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (Fulham at home plus Hull City away).

Players

Key players this season

Hull City

  • M. Belloumi3G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
7Leeds7+310
8Everton7+110
9Ipswich8-410
10Hull City7+19
11Newcastle7-48
12Aston Villa7-48
13Manchester United707
16Tottenham7-46
17Nottingham Forest8-46
18CoventryRelegation - Championship7-86
19FulhamRelegation - Championship7-35
20SunderlandRelegation - Championship7-84
History

Head-to-head

7
Fulham
1
Draws
2
Hull City

Fulham have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-10-17Fulham1-0Hull City
  • 2023-01-07Hull City0-2Fulham
  • 2022-02-12Hull City0-1Fulham
  • 2021-08-21Fulham2-0Hull City
  • 2020-01-11Hull City0-1Fulham
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Predictions

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Combo Bet
Hull City or Draw + BTTS Yes
65%
Both must land · no better than

Hull City or Draw — 68% confidence

Hull City have suffered only one defeat in six league games this season, earning nine points to sit eighth in the standings. In contrast, Fulham remain winless in the Premier League with four defeats and two draws from six outings, leaving them bottom of the table. Despite Hull dealing with a lengthy injury list that includes J. Butland and M. Targett, Fulham have conceded an average of 2.3 goals per home fixture, giving the visitors a solid platform to take at least a point from Craven Cottage.

BTTS Yes — 65% confidence

Both sides consistently produce action at both ends of the pitch. Fulham have scored five goals in three home games, failing to score zero times at Craven Cottage, yet have conceded in every home match to average 2.3 goals against. Hull City have also found the net in each of their three away trips, averaging 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per away match, making goals for both sides a probable scenario.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
65%
Confidence

Both sides consistently produce action at both ends of the pitch. Fulham have scored five goals in three home games, failing to score zero times at Craven Cottage, yet have conceded in every home match to average 2.3 goals against. Hull City have also found the net in each of their three away trips, averaging 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per away match, making goals for both sides a probable scenario.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Hull City or Draw
68%
Confidence

Hull City have suffered only one defeat in six league games this season, earning nine points to sit eighth in the standings. In contrast, Fulham remain winless in the Premier League with four defeats and two draws from six outings, leaving them bottom of the table. Despite Hull dealing with a lengthy injury list that includes J. Butland and M. Targett, Fulham have conceded an average of 2.3 goals per home fixture, giving the visitors a solid platform to take at least a point from Craven Cottage.

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Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Fulham have produced an average of 4.0 total goals per game at Craven Cottage this season, scoring 1.7 goals per game while conceding 2.3. They have scored in all three home matches but have yet to keep a clean sheet. Hull City bring identical attacking consistency on the road, finding the net in all three away matches and averaging 1.3 goals scored and conceded away from home. Hull's last three Premier League fixtures have produced 4, 3, and 4 goals, while their backline is severely depleted with absences including J. Butland and M. Targett. Because both attacks reliably generate chances against vulnerable defences, the match profile materially supports a third goal rather than capping expectations at the lower two-goal line.

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Published October 15, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.