Hull City AFC
Manager: Sergej Jakirović · Kingston Communications Stadium · Founded 1904 · Orange / Black
Survivor safety
47
Risky
Unbeaten at home
100%
3 games
Unbeaten away
67%
3 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Sergej Jakirović
In charge since July 2026
Direct and physical. Jakirović's sides work in a flat 4-4-2, put crosses into the box in volume and rely on fitness and work rate.
Promoted through the 2025/26 Championship play-off final and back in the Premier League.
Source: hulldailymail.co.uk · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Hull City AFC a safe survivor pick?
Hull City AFC have no Premier League seasons in the last three years — they come up from the Championship, where they avoided defeat in 64% of league games. Second-tier form flatters a club: newly promoted sides typically lose closer to half their top-flight matches, so treat Hull City AFC as a high-risk survivor pick until they have a body of Premier League results.
This season they have played 6, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 1, with 8 scored and 6 conceded. At home they are 1-2-0; away from home 1-1-1.
The split matters: they stay unbeaten in 100% of home games versus 67% on the road, so Hull City AFC are a safer survivor pick at home.
Recent form reads W-D-D-L-D (oldest first), meaning they have come through 80% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Championship | 6th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 67% |
| 2024/25 | Championship | 21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 54% |
| 2023/24 | Championship | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 70% |
Recent results
- Hull City AFC 2–2 Everton FCGW6
- Newcastle United FC 2–1 Hull City AFCGW5
- Chelsea FC 2–2 Hull City AFCGW4
- Hull City AFC 0–0 Aston Villa FCGW3
- Coventry City FC 0–1 Hull City AFCGW2
Next fixtures
- Away vs Fulham FCGW7 ·
- Home vs Brentford FCGW8 ·
- Home vs Ipswich Town FCGW9 ·
- Away vs Arsenal FCGW10 ·
- Home vs Brighton & Hove Albion FCGW11 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Jack ButlandEngland
- Dillon PhillipsEngland
- Konstantinos TzolakisGreece
Defence
- Matt TargettEngland
- Paddy McNairNorthern Ireland
- John EganIreland
- Lewie CoyleEngland
- Semi AjayiNigeria
- Ryan John GilesEngland
- Brooke Norton-CuffyEngland
- Charlie HughesEngland
- Nobel MendySenegal
- Lucas HerringtonAustralia
Midfield
- Regan SlaterEngland
- Matty CrooksEngland
- Kieran DowellEngland
- Abdülkadir ÖmürTurkey
- Hidemasa MoritaJapan
- Eliot MatazoBelgium
- Tim IroegbunamEngland
- Lucas Gourna-DouathFrance
- Darko GyabiEngland
- Jens Hjertö-DahlNorway
- Óscar ZambranoEcuador
- Christos MouzakitisGreece
Offence
- Oliver McBurnieScotland
- Sorba ThomasWales
- Joe GelhardtEngland
- Mohamed Ali ChoFrance
- David AkintolaNigeria
- Elliot StroudSweden
- Ilyas AnsahGermany
- Robinio VazFrance
- Mohamed BelloumiAlgeria
Ratings update after every result. See this week's safest picks, the full fixture list , browse all team guides or read the last man standing rules. Picks lock Sat 17 Oct, 12:30.