Coventry City vs Hull City preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Premier League
Coventry CityCVC
Hull CityHUL
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

The upcoming Premier League clash pits Coventry City against Hull City at The Coventry Building Society Arena during the 2026/2027 regular season. Home team Coventry occupies the twentieth spot in the domestic standings. Away side Hull sits comfortably in fourth position. Power scores indicate a very tight contest with Coventry at 38.27 and Hull at 38.07 yielding a minimal advantage of 0.2 points to the hosts. No recent form records or last match details are present for either participant. Efficiency data and transition details also lack availability in current records. Set piece information shows low confidence levels with proxy data employed due to absent xG metrics. This fixture represents an intriguing battle between mid to lower table expectations and higher placed aspirations.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Coventry City holds a minor power advantage of 0.2 points over Hull City.
  • Form: Both teams have no available form scores or recent outing records.
  • Squad: League positions show Coventry City in twentieth place compared to Hull City's fourth.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition data remains unavailable in the provided statistics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis indicates low confidence with proxy data in use for both sides.
  • xVariable: The power scores are nearly identical at 38.27 for Coventry and 38.07 for Hull.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Coventry City F. Lampard
F. Lampard
VS
Hull City S. Jakirović
S. Jakirović
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Arsenal Rank: 99 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Manchester United Rank: 92 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 3 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
38.27
38.07
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Coventry City
Hull City
Power Score
38.27
38.07
League Position
20
4
Global Rank
55
93

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Coventry City — Opponent-weighted form score
Hull City — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Coventry City Hull City

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Coventry City CVC Home
4 matches
Hull City HUL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
3
Draws
3
0
Losses
1
Goals
3
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
3
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:40:44+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity
32609
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

13
Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson Goalkeeper
—
Daniel Bentley
Daniel Bentley Goalkeeper
19
Carl Rushworth
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper
1
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin Goalkeeper
21
Jake Bidwell
Jake Bidwell Defender
3
Jay Dasilva
Jay Dasilva Defender
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
Joel Latibeaudiere Defender
26
Luke Woolfenden
Luke Woolfenden Defender
15
Liam Kitching
Liam Kitching Defender
27
Milan van Ewijk
Milan van Ewijk Defender
20
Kaine Kessler
Kaine Kessler Defender
24
Aurele Amenda
Aurele Amenda Defender
4
Bobby Thomas
Bobby Thomas Defender
33
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez Defender
6
Matt Grimes
Matt Grimes Midfielder
38
Gustavo Hamer
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder
16
Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank
Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank Midfielder
29
Victor Torp Overgaard
Victor Torp Overgaard Midfielder
28
Josh Eccles
Josh Eccles Midfielder
5
Jack Rudoni
Jack Rudoni Midfielder
54
Kai Andrews
Kai Andrews Midfielder
8
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi Midfielder
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Brandon Thomas-Asante Attacker
10
Ephron Mason-Clark
Ephron Mason-Clark Attacker
14
Taiwo Michael Awoniyi
Taiwo Michael Awoniyi Attacker
11
Haji Wright
Haji Wright Attacker
9
Ellis Simms
Ellis Simms Attacker
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Attacker
17
Raphael Borges Rodrigues
Raphael Borges Rodrigues Attacker
18
Loum Tchaouna
Loum Tchaouna Attacker
49
Sidiki Cherif
Sidiki Cherif Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Jack Butland
Jack Butland Goalkeeper
12
Dillon Phillips
Dillon Phillips Goalkeeper
19
Konstantinos Tzolakis
Konstantinos Tzolakis Goalkeeper
17
Paddy McNair
Paddy McNair Defender
23
Matt Targett
Matt Targett Defender
6
Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi
Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi Defender
15
John Egan
John Egan Defender
2
Lewie Coyle
Lewie Coyle Defender
3
Ryan Giles
Ryan Giles Defender
18
Cody Drameh
Cody Drameh Defender
16
Matthew James Jacob
Matthew James Jacob Defender
4
Charlie Hughes
Charlie Hughes Defender
32
Nobel Mendy
Nobel Mendy Defender
22
Lucas Herrington
Lucas Herrington Defender
25
Matty Crooks
Matty Crooks Midfielder
26
Kieran Dowell
Kieran Dowell Midfielder
33
Abdülkadir Ömür
Abdülkadir Ömür Midfielder
27
Regan Slater
Regan Slater Midfielder
5
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita Midfielder
8
Eliot Matazo
Eliot Matazo Midfielder
24
Darko Gyabi
Darko Gyabi Midfielder
21
Elliot Stroud
Elliot Stroud Midfielder
29
Lucas Gourna Douath
Lucas Gourna Douath Midfielder
20
Óscar Zambrano
Óscar Zambrano Midfielder
14
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
Jens Hjertø-Dahl Midfielder
9
Oliver McBurnie
Oliver McBurnie Attacker
30
Babajide David Akintola
Babajide David Akintola Attacker
7
Liam Millar
Liam Millar Attacker
11
Joe Gelhardt
Joe Gelhardt Attacker
10
Mohamed Elbachir Belloumi
Mohamed Elbachir Belloumi Attacker

CONCLUSION

Anticipation builds for this Premier League encounter where close power ratings suggest a competitive affair between the sides. Coventry City benefits from home support at their familiar arena against a Hull City side performing strongly in the standings. Limited data on form and efficiency leaves much to interpretation ahead of kickoff. The absence of detailed set piece and transition insights points to reliance on overall team structures. Positions indicate a potential mismatch in current league standing yet power metrics tell a different story of parity. Both clubs will look to exploit any opportunities in open play given the unavailable specialized metrics. Overall the game promises an even contest based on the balanced assessments available from the data.