Hull City v Ipswich Town: Premier League preview

The occasion and the table

Hull City host Ipswich Town in the Premier League on matchday 9, with kick-off at 15:00 on 31 October 2026. It is a meeting of two sides that could hardly be more closely matched on points, and the outcome will shape how both clubs view the opening phase of their season.

Hull City sit 10th in the table with 10 points from 8 matches. Their record shows 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats, with 9 goals scored and 8 conceded. Ipswich Town are 12th, also on 10 points from 8 matches, but they have reached that total by a different route: 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats, with 12 goals scored and 16 conceded.

Recent form and home and away records

Hull City arrive without a win in their last 5 matches, collecting 3 draws and 2 defeats. Most recently they drew 1-1 at home to Brentford. Before that they lost 0-1 away to Fulham, and before that they drew 2-2 at home to Everton. Earlier still came a 1-2 defeat away to Newcastle United and a 2-2 draw away to Chelsea.

Ipswich Town have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches. Their latest outing was a 1-1 home draw with Nottingham Forest. Before that they lost 2-3 away to Manchester City, and before that they beat Fulham 2-1 at home. Prior to that win they lost 0-1 away to Everton and 2-4 at home to Arsenal.

Home advantage could matter. Hull City are unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season, with 1 win and 3 draws from 4 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 3. Ipswich Town have found life on the road harder: from 4 away matches they have 1 win and 3 defeats, with 7 goals scored and 11 conceded.

Previous meetings

Ipswich Town have had the better of the last 2 meetings between the clubs. The most recent, on 3 March 2026, ended Ipswich Town 1-0 Hull City. Before that, on 25 November 2025, Ipswich Town won 0-2 away at Hull City. Hull City have therefore failed to score in either of those encounters, and they will be looking to change that pattern.

Players to watch

Belloumi is Hull City's top scorer in the Premier League this season with 3 goals, and he is likely to be central to the home side's efforts in attack.

For Ipswich Town, Emersonn Correia da Silva leads the way with 2 Premier League goals this season. In a side that has scored 12 league goals, his contribution in front of goal will be one to follow.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to two teams whose matches rarely stay goalless at both ends. In their last 5 matches Hull City scored in 4, kept no clean sheets, and saw both teams score in 4. Ipswich Town's figures over the same span are identical: they scored in 4 of their last 5, kept no clean sheets, and both teams scored in 4.

The broader season figures show a contrast. Hull City's 9 goals scored and 8 conceded across 8 matches suggest a tighter, more balanced profile, reflected in their 4 draws. Ipswich Town have been more open, scoring 12 but conceding 16, and their away record of 7 scored and 11 conceded points to matches with goals at both ends when they travel.

For Hull City, the task is to turn their solid home form into wins after a run of draws. For Ipswich Town, the challenge is to tighten up defensively away from home while keeping the attacking output that has brought them 12 league goals.

Estimated win chances

Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Hull City a 37% chance of winning, a draw 28%, and Ipswich Town 35%. These figures are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the result.

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