Matchup context
Home: Chelsea FC — 4th (P3 W2 D0 L1, GF 8 GA 7, 6 pts, form LWW). Last five: A Arsenal FC 1-2 (L), H Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4-3 (W), A Fulham FC 3-2 (W), A Sunderland AFC 1-2 (L), H Tottenham Hotspur FC 2-1 (W). Rating: attack 1.10, defence 1.25 from 20 matches.
Away: Hull City AFC — 3rd (P3 W2 D1 L0, GF 3 GA 0, 7 pts, form DWW). Last five: H Aston Villa FC 0-0 (D), A Coventry City FC 1-0 (W), H Manchester United FC 2-0 (W). Rating: attack 0.88, defence 0.65 from 3 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.10 vs 1.34; home 30.5% · draw 27.1% · away 42.4%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 44.1%; both teams to score 49.2%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 25 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-11 11:17 UTC): home 1.22 · draw 6.55 · away 12.75; over/under 2.5: 1.41/2.92.