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Hull host Brentford on Sunday with both sides looking to respond to defeats last weekend, Hull losing 1-0 at Fulham and nine-man Brentford going down 2-1 at home to Liverpool.

Kick-off date/time: 25 October 2026 at 2:00 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – NBCSN, Fubo & Peacock Premium

Hull preview: Poor performance at Fulham

An Alex Iwobi goal saw Hull go down 1-0 at Fulham last Saturday, with manager Sergej Jakirovic describing it in the aftermath as his side's worst performance since he took charge.

The defeat followed a 2-2 draw with Everton, and they sit on nine points from their seven Premier League games - a respectable return for a promoted team at this stage.

Brentford preview: Nine-man Bees fall short

Brentford were beaten 2-1 at home by Liverpool on Saturday despite Keane Lewis-Potter's first-half header giving them a half-time lead, with the visitors turning the game around in the second half.

Yehor Yarmoliuk was sent off in first-half stoppage time after a VAR review for violent conduct and Vitaly Janelt received a second yellow card late on, leaving Brentford with nine men and ending their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

Hull team news: Double figures in the treatment room

Robinio Vaz is the latest to join the Tigers' lengthy injury list, with the 19-year-old striker having suffered an Achilles injury after coming off the bench in last weekend's defeat.

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

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), Matazo (Injured), Gyabi (Injured), Ansah (Injured), Vaz (Injured)

Questionable: Gourna-Douath (Injured), Cho (Injured)

Brentford team news: Reshuffle at DM

The suspensions of two defensive midfielders should see Mamadou Sangare start in the Premier League for the first time since the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in mid-September.

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

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Bergh, Ajer, Lewis-Potter; Sangare, Jensen; Anthony, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago

Unavailable: Dasilva (Injured), Milambo (Injured), Yarmoliuk (Suspended), Janelt (Suspended), Furo (Injured)

Questionable: Schuster (Injured)

Key stats

• This is the first ever Premier League meeting between the clubs. Brentford's Premier League history starts in 2021/22; Hull's last season before this one was 2016/17.
• Hull are unbeaten in three home games this season (W1 D2) and have kept two clean sheets at home (2-0 v Man Utd, 0-0 v Villa).
• Hull are winless in five (D3 L2) since beating Coventry 1-0 on 29 August, and have conceded in four in a row.
• Hull have won only five of their 28 Premier League games on a Sunday (D6 L17).
• Coming into Matchweek 8, Hull have kept three clean sheets, joint-third most in the division, and their matches have averaged 2.14 goals.
• Brentford's eight-game unbeaten run ended with a 2-1 home defeat by Liverpool, but they have scored in nine consecutive Premier League games.
• Coming into Matchweek 8, Brentford are one of only three teams to have scored in every game this season (with Brighton and Manchester City).
• Brentford are winless in eight Premier League away games (D6 L2) and have drawn their last four away. Their last away win was 4-3 at Burnley on 28 February 2026.
• Brentford have conceded in six consecutive away games; both of their clean sheets this season came at home.
• Brentford's matches have averaged 3.00 goals this season.
• On this day last year (25 October 2025), Brentford beat Liverpool 3-2. Hull's last win on this date was 3-0 at West Brom in 2008.

Hull vs Brentford prediction

Hull will be desperate to put right a performance their own head coach called the worst of his tenure, and they have otherwise enjoyed an excellent start to their Premier League return.

Brentford will be without Yarmoliuk and Janelt through suspension but they should have the squad depth to deal with those absences. Heading into this round of fixtures, they have been outscored by only three teams in the Premier League, and with the impressive Kevin Schade now back up to speed again, they should cause the hosts some problems here.

Last week's defeat to Fulham aside, Hull have been up to the task so this should be a competitive contest at MKM Stadium. Both teams scoring would not be a surprise.

Hull vs Brentford tip: Both teams to score