Game sheets · Premier League
HULL CITY V BRENTFORD
Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · The MKM Stadium, Hull, England · TV: Peacock
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Game preview
Hull City host Brentford at the MKM Stadium on Sunday, Oct 25, in the first meeting between the sides this season. Hull sit 11th in the Premier League with 9 points from seven matches, and have three defeats and two draws in their last five, including a 1-0 loss at Fulham. Brentford are 7th on 10 points and have two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five, with a 2-1 loss to Liverpool among them. Brentford are priced at -145 on DraftKings, with the draw at +310 and the total at 2.5 goals. Published team news lists Joshua Dasilva out for Brentford, Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt suspended, and Darko Gyabi out for Hull.
- Hull have no wins in their last five matches, with three defeats and two draws.
- Brentford's 5-1 win at Hull on Feb 1, 2020 is the most recent meeting in the ESPN record.
- Brentford have two wins in their last five, a 3-0 home win and a 2-1 win away from home.
- Brentford's Kevin Schade has 3 goals in 7 appearances, the most in the Brentford squad.
Players to watch
- BREIgor Thiago: 17 shots and 1 assist in 7 appearances.
- BREKevin Schade: 3 goals in 7 appearances, the most goals in the Brentford squad.
- BRECaoimhín Kelleher: 25 saves this season, the Brentford leader in that category.
- HULMohamed Belloumi: 3 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances, the most goals in the Hull squad.
- HULOliver McBurnie: 10 shots and 7 chances created so far this season.
- HULKonstantinos Tzolakis: 26 saves this season, the top save total on Hull.
HULL CITY(2-3-2 · 9 pts · 11th in Premier League)
Roster by position
| # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Konstantinos Tzolakis | GK | GRE | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dillon Phillips | GK | ENG | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Archie Howard | GK | ENG | 19 | — | — | — |
| 15 | John Egan | D | IRL | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi | D | NGA | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Lewie Coyle | D | ENG | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryan Giles | D | ENG | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | D | ENG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lucas Herrington | D | AUS | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Paddy McNair | D | NIR | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Matt Crooks | M | ENG | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Regan Slater | M | ENG | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam | M | ENG | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Elliot Stroud | M | SWE | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Hidemasa Morita | M | JPN | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jens Hjerto Dahl | M | NOR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie | F | SCO | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas | F | WAL | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Joe Gelhardt | F | ENG | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Mohamed Belloumi | F | ALG | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 47 | Robinio Vaz | F | FRA | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Roster per ESPN; no lineup published. Season stats to Oct 25 per ESPN.
Last five
| Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| L | 1-0 | @ SUN |
| D | 2-2 | @ CHE |
| L | 2-1 | @ NEW |
| D | 2-2 | vs EVE |
| L | 1-0 | @ FUL |
Most recent first, per ESPN.
BRENTFORD(2-4-1 · 10 pts · 7th in Premier League)
Roster by position
| # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher | GK | IRL | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Ellery Balcombe | GK | ENG | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hákon Valdimarsson | GK | ISL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer | D | NOR | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Rico Henry | D | JAM | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg | D | NED | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey | D | SCO | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Michael Kayode | D | ITA | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | D | SEN | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Benjamin Fredrick | D | NGA | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Fábio Carvalho | M | POR | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Mamadou Sangare | M | MLI | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard | M | DEN | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kevin Schade | M | GER | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Igor Thiago | F | BRA | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter | F | ENG | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Jaidon Anthony | F | ENG | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara | F | BFA | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Callum Wilson | F | ENG | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Gustavo Nunes | F | BRA | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roster per ESPN; no lineup published. Season stats to Oct 25 per ESPN.
Last five
| Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2-2 | @ BOU |
| W | 2-1 | @ REA |
| W | 3-0 | vs CHE |
| D | 2-2 | @ AVL |
| L | 2-1 | vs LIV |
Most recent first, per ESPN.
Head to head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | BRE 5 @ HUL 1 (BRE won) |
| Aug 17, 2019 | HUL 1 @ BRE 1 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | HUL 1 @ BRE 5 (BRE won) |
| Dec 15, 2018 | BRE 0 @ HUL 2 (HUL won) |
| May 6, 2018 | HUL 1 @ BRE 1 |
Most recent meetings in any competition, per ESPN.
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 7 | Brentford * | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| 8 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 11 | Hull * | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 9 |
| 12 | Spurs | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
Per ESPN; * tonight's teams.
Team stats
| Stat | BRE | HUL |
|---|---|---|
| Goal Difference | 5 | 1 |
| Total Goals | 13 | 8 |
| Assists | 6 | 7 |
| Goals Against | 8 | 7 |
Season to date per ESPN.
Team leaders
| Team | Category | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRE | Goals | Kevin Schade | 3 |
| BRE | Assists | Igor Thiago | 1 |
| BRE | Total Shots | Igor Thiago | 17 |
| BRE | Accurate Passes | Vitaly Janelt | 243 |
| HUL | Goals | Mohamed Belloumi | 3 |
| HUL | Assists | Mohamed Belloumi | 2 |
| HUL | Total Shots | Mohamed Belloumi | 18 |
| HUL | Accurate Passes | Semi Ajayi | 150 |
Season to date per ESPN.
Odds
| Line |
|---|
| BRE -145, O/U 2.5, draw +310 (DraftKings) |
Per ESPN.
Notes
- No starting lineup is published, so the squad tables list players by position with ESPN season stats through Oct 25, and no XI is shown.
- Injury and suspension status differs between sources for Targett, Matazo, Yarmoliuk, Janelt, Dasilva, Gourna-Douath and Cho; the latest dated entry is shown and unresolved cases are marked.
- HUL Hull City and BRE Brentford; table positions and records follow ESPN standings, although some sources place Hull 9th and Brentford 6th.
- Ctry is the national team: ALG Algeria, AUS Australia, AUT Austria, BFA Burkina Faso, BRA Brazil, DEN Denmark, ENG England, FRA France, GER Germany, GRE Greece, IRL Republic of Ireland, ISL Iceland, ITA Italy, JAM Jamaica, MLI Mali, NED Netherlands, NGA Nigeria, NIR Northern Ireland, NOR Norway, POR Portugal, SCO Scotland, SEN Senegal, SWE Sweden, WAL Wales, JPN Japan.
Sources
- ESPN – game data (Oct 25): https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401878766
- Lineup Builder – Hull injury dates (Oct 25): https://www.lineup-builder.co.uk/clubs/hull-city
- Sports Mole – Hull v Brentford injury and suspension list (Oct 25): https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/hull-city/injury-news/team-news/hull-vs-brentford-injury-suspension-list-predicted-xis_607598.html
- Squawka – Premier League injuries and suspensions (Oct 22): https://www.squawka.com/us/epl-premier-league/premier-league-injuries-and-suspensions/
- Yahoo Sports – Hull v Brentford preview (Oct 24): https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/preview-hull-city-vs-brentford-132500221.html
- Brentford FC – first-team news (Oct 25): https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/first-team-news-hull-city-v-brentford-premier-league-25-10-2026
- Football365 – Hull v Brentford preview (Oct 24): https://www.football365.com/match-preview/hull-city-v-brentford-prediction-preview
- The False 9 – Hull team news (Oct 25): https://thefalse9.com/2026/10/hull-predicted-lineup-brentford-mcburnie-starts.html
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