Chelsea host Hull City in a Premier League encounter where the hosts hold a commanding historical advantage. According to BBC Sport, Chelsea have never lost to Hull in 10 top-flight meetings (8 wins, 2 draws), and Hull have never won in 18 league visits to Stamford Bridge (3 draws, 15 losses)—the most away matches the Tigers have played against any opponent in the top four tiers without a victory.
However, Chelsea face a challenge against newly promoted opposition. The Blues have failed to win any of their last four home league games against promoted sides (3 draws, 1 loss). Hull, meanwhile, have impressed early in their 2026-27 campaign, keeping a clean sheet in all three Premier League games so far—a feat last matched by Manchester City in their 2015-16 season, and never before by a promoted side in top-flight history.
Chelsea are looking to secure three consecutive home wins in the league for the first time since the final three matches of the 2024-25 campaign. However, they are in the midst of a concerning defensive run, having gone 19 games without a clean sheet in the league—their longest such streak since April-November 1953 (22 games).
Offensively, Chelsea have shown early sharpness. The Blues have scored inside the opening five minutes in all three Premier League games this season, a feat matched only by Brentford across four consecutive matches in September-October 2024.
Individually, Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers has scored or assisted in all three league appearances this season (2 goals, 1 assist). Cole Palmer has recorded 15 goal involvements in 15 Premier League games against newly promoted sides since the start of 2023-24 (9 goals, 6 assists), ranking fifth among players in that category behind Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo, Ollie Watkins, and Alexander Isak.
Hull’s defensive approach has been notable this season. According to BBC Sport, the Tigers are ranked 19th for PPDA (pressing passes per defensive action) at 18.8, with their defensive setup seeing them spend 26.5% of opposition build-up time in a low block. Oliver McBurnie, who could make his 100th Premier League appearance in this match, has made 258 high-intensity pressures so far this season—74 more than any other player in the league.
Key facts
- Chelsea have never lost to Hull in 10 Premier League meetings (8 wins, 2 draws)
- Hull have never won in 18 league visits to Stamford Bridge (3 draws, 15 losses)
- Hull have kept clean sheets in all three Premier League games this season
- Chelsea are 19 games without a clean sheet in the league
- Chelsea have scored in the opening five minutes in all three league games this season
- Cole Palmer has 15 goal involvements in 15 Premier League games against newly promoted sides since start of 2023-24