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Hull City

vs

Ipswich Town

KickoffSaturday 31 October 2026, 3:00pm

VenueThe MKM Stadium

CompetitionEnglish Premier League

Hull City have been waiting for a win since August, and the clock is ticking. Eight Premier League games without a victory is a run that tests patience, tests confidence, and eventually tests a manager’s job security. Ipswich Town arrive at the MKM Stadium sitting level on points with the Tigers, and both clubs would love nothing more than to pocket three points and start eyeing a top half finish rather than glancing nervously downward. So who breaks first, and is there a bet worth backing here?

This preview works through the team news, form, history and key numbers to give you a proper read on the fixture before you go anywhere near a betting slip.

Hull City vs Ipswich Town Match Details

The game takes place at the MKM Stadium in Hull, which has been something of a fortress for Sergej Jakirovic’s side this season. This is a Premier League fixture and a genuinely historic one at that, marking the very first top flight meeting between these two clubs. Both were promoted via last season’s Championship playoffs and both have settled into the division at a similar level, making this a fascinating clash between two sides still finding their feet at the top table.

Team News

Hull are carrying a significant injury list and Jakirovic will be working with a trimmed squad heading into this one. The treatment room has been busy.

• Eliot Matazo (knee) is out
• Matt Targett (ankle) is out
• Ilyas Ansah (back) is out
• Darko Gyabi (groin) is out
• Charlie Hughes (groin) is out
• Lucas Gourna-Douath (calf) is a doubt and will be assessed
• Nobel Mendy (groin) is a doubt and will be assessed
• Jack Butland (arm) is a doubt and will be assessed

Ipswich are in considerably better shape. Jack Taylor is the only confirmed absentee for Gary O’Neil, while Sasa Lukic carries a groin concern and will be checked over before the game. Compared to Hull’s walking wounded, the Tractor Boys arrive in relatively strong health.

Predicted Lineups

Hull look set to line up in a shape that keeps things tight at the back while leaning on Mohamed Belloumi to provide the spark in behind Oli McBurnie. With so many bodies unavailable, Jakirovic has limited room to tinker and will likely trust the XI that has kept them unbeaten at home this term.

Hull City: Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Herrington, Giles; Belloumi, Iroegbunam, Slater, Stroud; McBurnie

Ipswich have more options and O’Neil will probably back the attacking width of Fatawu and Philogene to stretch Hull’s back line, with Emersonn leading the line. Flemming tucking in from a creative position gives them genuine goal threat from midfield too.

Ipswich Town: Walton; Ouattara, O’Shea, Diop, Davis; Palacios, Luis; Fatawu, Enciso, Philogene; Emersonn

Recent Form

Hull’s run without a win stretches across seven games in all competitions, and the manner of it is arguably more concerning than the results alone. They have not scored from open play in their last two outings, relying on a McBurnie penalty to even take the lead against Brentford before the game slipped away from them. Before that, a 1-0 defeat to Fulham offered nothing in the way of attacking threat. The Tigers have not managed more than two goals in any of their ten matches this season, and with only nine Premier League goals to show for eight games, the forward line is not pulling its weight. Belloumi has three goals and two assists and remains the focal point of everything good about Hull’s attacking play, but when he is quiet, there is precious little cover.

Ipswich have won three Premier League games, picking up victories over Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Fulham, with the Tractor Boys managing to collect three points in each calendar month of the season so far. That sounds encouraging until you look at the away form, which reads three defeats from four trips. The 3-2 win at Selhurst Park was a fine result but came after Crystal Palace had Axel Disasi sent off when the scores were level, which flattered Ipswich a touch. Flemming has been impressive on the road, scoring both of his goals away from home, following a pattern he established at Burnley where eight of his eleven top flight goals came as an away player.

O’Neil’s men are not world beaters on their travels, and Hull’s home record, four games unbeaten at the MKM, suggests this is not a ground where Ipswich will find things easy. There is also the small matter of Hull not having beaten Ipswich since November 2020, when they met in League One. That is close to six years without a win in this fixture, and it is a psychological edge the Tractor Boys will quietly be aware of.

Head-to-Head Record

Given that this is the first Premier League meeting between the clubs, the head to head record reaches into the lower divisions for context. Hull have not beaten Ipswich since that League One encounter back in November 2020, which means there is a near six year drought for the Tigers in this fixture. Whether that carries psychological weight at Premier League level is debatable, but it is a thread worth pulling. Ipswich have generally had the upper hand in recent meetings and will arrive with quiet confidence despite their poor away record this term.

Key Stats

• Hull have scored just nine Premier League goals in eight games, the joint lowest total among the top half of the table
• Ipswich have won only one of their four away league games this season
• Hull are unbeaten in all four home matches at the MKM Stadium this term
• Zian Flemming has scored both of his league goals on the road, maintaining a remarkable pattern from his time at Burnley

Hull City vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips

This is a tricky fixture to back with confidence, two promoted sides sitting on the same points tally, one strong at home, one carrying injuries, the other decent going forward but struggling on the road. The value here feels like it sits in the peripheral markets rather than the result, though there is a case to be made for Hull edging it at home. Here is how the markets look to us.

Corners Prediction

Ipswich like to use width through Fatawu and Philogene, which should generate corners as Hull’s defence works to push them wide and out. Hull themselves will be pushing for a winner and getting bodies forward, particularly as the game wears on. Backing over 9.5 corners looks a reasonable shout for a game where both sides need something from the result.

Cards Prediction

Hull are fighting to end a winless run and that desperation tends to breed frustration and mistimed challenges. Ipswich’s clever movement could draw fouls in the final third. With a significant amount riding on three points for both managers, expect a competitive, slightly scrappy affair where the card count ticks up. Over 2.5 cards feels like solid ground.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Mohamed Belloumi is the obvious call here. The Algerian leads Hull’s attacking play with three goals and two assists, and in a home fixture where Hull desperately need a win to lift the mood at the MKM, Jakirovic will be looking to get him on the ball early and often. He has the quality to unlock Ipswich’s back line and has the motivation to deliver when it matters most.

Correct Score Prediction

Hull’s home solidity meets Ipswich’s away inconsistency, and the likely pattern here is a tight, fairly low scoring game where Hull find enough to edge it. A 2-1 home win captures the narrative: Hull finally ending the drought, Ipswich nicking a consolation on the break through Flemming or Emersonn. It is the scoreline that fits the form of both sides without overstretching either.

Bet Builder Tip

Belloumi to open the scoring fits with Hull’s home urgency, both teams scoring reflects Ipswich’s attacking quality even in defeat, and a heated fixture between two sides scrapping for points should keep the referee busy throughout.

Final Match Prediction

Hull have the home advantage, the home record, and a point to prove after two months without a win. Ipswich are the better attacking unit on paper and Flemming away from home is always a threat, but their away form this season has been poor and the MKM is not an easy place to pick up points. Hull’s injury problems are a concern but the spine of the side looks intact, and with Belloumi and McBurnie both capable of finding the net, this feels like the game where the Tigers finally get over the line.

Hull City 2-1 Ipswich Town. A nervy, competitive game, settled by a moment of quality from Belloumi and enough defensive discipline from Hull to see it out. Ipswich score late but Hull collect three points that feel long overdue.

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