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Under-fire Alvaro Arbeloa's days may be numbered in the Fulham hot seat unless he can galvanise his struggling side to a victory against a stubborn Hull City.

Kick-off date/time: 17 October 2026 at 3:00 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Not available / USA – NBCSN, Fubo & Peacock Premium

Fulham preview: Arbeloa in danger

The pressure is really mounting on Alvaro Arbeloa now with the former Liverpool defender yet to see his side win a Premier League game. Heading into the weekend, the Cottagers are bottom of the table with just two points to their name after six matches.

The 2-1 defeat to Ipswich last weekend was the first of three successive fixtures against the promoted clubs, and he may need a positive result in this fixture in order to remain in post.

Hull preview: Looking like they belong

Hull are doing a good job of picking up points here and there, with their latest outing seeing them play out a 2-2 draw with Everton last weekend, Joe Gelhardt and Mohamed Belloumi on target for the Tigers.

Hull have lost their last four encounters with Fulham without scoring, but this will be their first meeting since an FA Cup third round tie in January 2023.

Fulham team news: Two doubts

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

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

Unavailable: 

Questionable: Robinson (Injured), Cairney (Fitness)

Hull team news: Mendy joins absentee list

The injuries are mounting for Hull with as many as nine players missing for Saturday's fixture, centre-back Nobel Mendy the latest addition to the treatment room.

Sergej Jakirovic has a decision to make on the left side of attacking midfield with Gelhardt having scored last weekend and the impressive Mohamed Belloumi - his replacement in that match - having also found the net.

Predicted XI (5-4-1): Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Herrington, Giles; Belloumi, Crooks, Slater, Thomas; McBurnie

Unavailable: Butland (Injured), Mendy (Injured), Targett (Injured), Hughes (Injured), Gourna-Douath (Injured), Matazo (Injured), Gyabi (Injured), Ansah (Injured), Cho (Injured)

Questionable:

Key stats

• Hull have won four of the six Premier League meetings (D1 L1). Fulham's only win was 2-0 at Craven Cottage in October 2009.
• The biggest win in the fixture was Hull's 6-0 in December 2013. Hull have kept three clean sheets against Fulham; Fulham have kept one.
• The last Premier League meeting was a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage in April 2014.
• Coming into Matchweek 7, Fulham are bottom with 2 points and one of three teams yet to win. That is their second-lowest total after six games of a Premier League season (1 point in 2020/21).
• Fulham are winless in six Premier League games (D2 L4) and have conceded in their last two.
• Fulham won 11 of 19 home league games last season (D2 L6), but have won none of their three at home this season (D1 L2).
• Hull are winless in four (D3 L1) since beating Coventry 1-0 on 29 August.
• Hull have won only 13 of their 98 Premier League away games (13.3%).
• Hull have kept three clean sheets this season; coming into Matchweek 7, only Brighton (four) have kept more.
• Fulham's matches have averaged 2.67 goals this season, Hull's 2.33.
• Fulham have won 26.8% of their Premier League games in October (19 of 71), Hull 26.3% (5 of 19).

Fulham vs Hull prediction

The writing is on the wall for Arbeloa at the moment but he certainly can't complain about the fixture list given that Fulham face promoted teams in three successive matches.

None of those three teams are currently in the relegation zone, though, and Saturday's opponents Hull boast a highly respectable six points so far. The Tigers have proven to be a resilient defensive unit, while they undoubtedly pose a threat at the other end.

There is little confidence to be seen in this Fulham team right now, and while they possess enough talent to be winning this match, there are doubts around whether they are truly playing for the manager.

This is set to be a nervy, low-scoring affair, and one that we think will contain under 2.5 goals

Fulham vs Hull tip: Under 2.5 goals