Fulham host Hull City at Craven Cottage on Saturday, October 17 (10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT / 7:00 AM PT).
Fulham go into this with doubts hanging over Antonee Robinson (ankle/foot) and Tom Cairney (knee), though Joshua King and Gonzalo García are both expected to lead the line having combined for 3 goals this season. Hull City have a far longer absence list: out are Eliot Matazo (knee), Jack Butland (arm/elbow), Darko Gyabi (groin/hip), Ilyas Ansah (lower back), Matt Targett (ankle/foot) and Charlie Hughes (groin/hip), leaving Mohamed Belloumi, Oliver McBurnie and Ryan Giles to carry the attacking and creative load.
Craven Cottage should produce a tight, low-event contest rather than an end-to-end shootout. Fulham have won none of their six league games this season, sitting on two points with a goal difference of -four, yet home advantage and King’s goal involvement give them a route to nick a single goal. Hull City arrive with the healthier record — 9 points from 6 games, 2 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss — and arguably more to show for their underlying numbers than the market price on offer suggests, even if a win on the road still looks a stretch.
Fulham vs Hull City: Best Bets & Predictions
A tense Craven Cottage afternoon beckons as a struggling Fulham side host an improving but underrated Hull City.
Our approach: we weigh each side's underlying numbers — scoring output, defensive solidity and squad availability — against the raw table position to flag where the market and our model disagree.
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Season Form & Standings
Fulham have managed just 2 points from 6 games this season, with 2 draws and 4 losses leaving them with a goal difference of -4. Hull City, by contrast, sit on 9 points from 6 games, with 2 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss, for a goal difference of +2.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| Fulham | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 |
Fulham vs Hull City Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Fulham
4-2-3-1Hull City
5-4-1Potential Match-Winners
- Joshua King (Fulham): The attacking midfielder has scored 2 goals from 14 shots, with 7 on target and 6 chances created in 503 minutes, making him Fulham’s most reliable source of goal threat this season.
- Alexander Iwobi (Fulham): Iwobi hasn’t scored yet but leads Fulham’s creativity with 13 chances created in 498 minutes, exactly the kind of service that could unlock a stretched Hull City defence.
- Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City): Belloumi has been Hull City’s standout performer with 3 goals and 2 assists from 15 shots, 6 of them on target, in 424 minutes, the central figure behind their 9-point start.
Recent Form
Fulham: L L D D L
- 2026-10-10: Ipswich Town 2-1 Fulham (L, away)
- 2026-09-20: Fulham 1-1 Manchester United (D, home)
- 2026-09-12: Liverpool 0-0 Fulham (D, away)
- 2026-09-05: Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace (L, home)
- 2026-08-30: Sunderland 1-0 Fulham (L, away)
Fulham’s last five have brought three defeats and two draws: a 2-1 loss at Ipswich Town, a 1-1 draw with Manchester United, a scoreless draw at Liverpool, a 2-3 home loss to Crystal Palace and a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
Hull City: W D D L D
- 2026-10-11: Hull City 2-2 Everton (D, home)
- 2026-09-19: Newcastle 2-1 Hull City (L, away)
- 2026-09-12: Chelsea 2-2 Hull City (D, away)
- 2026-09-05: Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa (D, home)
- 2026-08-29: Coventry City 0-1 Hull City (W, away)
Hull City’s last five have brought one win, three draws and one loss: a 1-0 win at Coventry City, a scoreless draw with Aston Villa, a 2-2 draw at Chelsea, a 2-1 loss at Newcastle and a 2-2 draw with Everton.
Fulham vs Hull City Prediction
This looks tight and low-event, exactly the kind of game where Fulham’s home advantage counts for something even after accumulating only 2 points from 6 games this season. We expect Craven Cottage to produce a single goal, likely from King, in a 1-0 win for Fulham. Where we diverge from the wider market is on value: Hull City’s underlying numbers, built on 9 points from 6 games and a +2 goal difference, suggest the away side is being underrated even though our pick still lands on a narrow home win.