Premier League
Hull City - Aston Villa
09/05/2026, 04:30 PM
Expected Goals
1.2
2.5
1.2
1:1
15%0:0
10%0:1
9%1:0
9%1:2
8%What influences the xG?
Hull City
Aston Villa
League
The Lab
- 1Aston Villa: 6 wins in 7 games with xG above 1.0 (86% win rate)
- 2Aston Villa: 7 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 12 games)
- 3Aston Villa with John McGinn starting: 1.9 goals/game, without him: 1.1 (17/11 games, last 30)
- 4John McGinn: 3 of 3 goals after minute 60 (last 12 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
34%
Draw
31%
Away Win
35%
Goals
Over 1.5
72%
Under 1.5
28%
Over 2.5
45%
Under 2.5
55%
Over 3.5
24%
Under 3.5
76%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
65%
Away or Draw
66%
No Draw
69%
Both Score
Yes
52%
No
48%
Key Factors
- Form gap: Hull City is undefeated in their last 5 matches (DWWWW) while Aston Villa starts with two consecutive defeats
- Tactical counter-attack: Hull averaged 3.2 shots on target with just 33% possession in recent matches
- Balanced predictions: The mathematical model predicts an extremely close match with 34% home win and 35% away win
Risk Factors
- Ollie Watkins is missing from Aston Villa's squad, leaving only 68% of their usual goal threat available
- Low goal threat: Hull City averaged only 3.2 shots on target per match in recent games
- Defensive weakness away: Aston Villa concedes an average of 1.69 goals per away game
Overview
Hull City hosts Aston Villa at the MKM Stadium
Premier League match on September 5, 2026, 5:30 PM
Surprise third-place Hull City (6 points) face bottom-placed Aston Villa (0 points)
A matchup with highly contrasting starts to the season
Form
Hull City is in strong shape with the form DWWWW
The hosts are coming off four consecutive victories
Aston Villa travels with the form WWWLL after two straight defeats
Form summary numbers: Hull with 4 wins and 1 draw, Villa with 3 wins and 2 losses
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Hull City scores an average of 1.49 goals and concedes 1.35 per season
Their home record stands at an average of 1.5 goals scored and 1.42 conceded
Aston Villa scores an average of 1.47 goals and concedes 1.29 per game
Away from home Villa is defensively weaker with 1.69 goals conceded per match
Hull City kept 14 clean sheets this season compared to Villa's 9
Key Players
Oliver McBurnie is a key pillar in Hull's attack with 11 goals and 5 assists in 23 home matches
John Egan stabilizes the hosts' defense with 28 appearances at the MKM Stadium
Emiliano Buendía is a creative force in Villa's midfield with 6 goals and 2 assists this season
John McGinn adds significant threat from midfield with 5 goals and 4 assists
Goalkeepers
Konstantinos Tzolakis has played twice for Hull City at home this season, earning a strong 7.86 average rating
Zion Suzuki guarded the goal for Aston Villa in one away match so far
Hull City kept 14 clean sheets this season compared to 9 clean sheets for the visitors from Birmingham
Influences
The MKM Stadium features a natural grass pitch
Historical stadium statistics show an average of 1.4 goals per match
Both teams scored in only 2 of the last 5 home games, with just one match exceeding 2.5 goals
Hull City's home average of 1.5 goals scored and 1.42 conceded highlights their home-ground factor