Fulham vs Hull City 17 October 2026 Prediction

Fulham are bottom of the Premier League and still looking for their first win. Promoted Hull City have gone four matches without a victory. Both teams have a chance to end their winless runs at Craven Cottage.

Fulham: Still Looking for a First Win

Fulham have two points from six matches and sit last in the Premier League. They have held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw and Manchester United to a 1-1 draw, but have yet to win. Álvaro Arbeloa’s team gave up a lead in a 2-1 loss to Ipswich last time out. Fulham scored first in three of their previous four league matches but dropped points in each one. They have also conceded late goals more than once.

Fulham have taken one point from three home league matches, scoring five goals and conceding seven. They have scored in every game at Craven Cottage but have not kept a clean sheet. Antonee Robinson missed the Ipswich match with an ankle injury. If he remains unavailable, Fulham will be without a regular option at left back.

Hull City: Four Matches Without a Win

Hull City are eighth with nine points from six matches. Sergej Jakirović’s team opened the season with wins over Manchester United (2-0) and Coventry (1-0). They have not won since, although draws against Chelsea (2-2), Aston Villa (0-0) and Everton (2-2) suggest their results have been better than that run implies. Their defending has declined: after keeping clean sheets in their first three matches, Hull conceded six goals in the next three.

Mohamed Belloumi has three goals and two assists in six league appearances, contributing to five of Hull’s eight goals. Injuries have ruled out six players, including defenders Matt Targett and Charlie Hughes. Lucas Gourna-Douath and Mohamed-Ali Cho are also questionable after missing the Everton match. Hull should have chances against Fulham’s defense, but they need to limit opportunities at the other end.

Fulham vs Hull City: Predicted Lineup

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno, Tete, Affengruber, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Charles, Bobb, King, Iwobi, Garcia

Unavailable or questionable: Cairney, Robinson (both questionable)

Manager: Álvaro Arbeloa

Hull City (3-4-3): Tzolakis, Ajayi, Egan, Mendy, Coyle, Crooks, Slater, Giles, Belloumi, McBurnie, Thomas

Unavailable or questionable: Ansa, Butland, Gyabi, Hughes, Matazo, Targett (injured); Gourna-Douath, Cho (questionable)

Manager: Sergej Jakirović

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Kavanagh has refereed four Premier League matches this season, averaging five yellow cards per game and issuing two red cards.

Fulham vs Hull City Prediction: Hull City to Win or Draw (X2) at 2.17

Main pick: Hull’s win over Manchester United and draws against Aston Villa, Chelsea and Everton show they can take points from strong opponents. Fulham remain winless after six matches and have repeatedly dropped points after scoring first. They also lost 2-1 to fellow promoted side Ipswich in their most recent game. The pick is Hull City to win or draw (X2) at 2.17.

Goals pick: Fulham have scored in all three home league games but have conceded seven goals in those matches. Hull conceded six goals in their last three games while scoring five. With both defenses allowing chances, over 2.5 goals at 1.81 is the additional pick.