Hull vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th February 2026

Hull enjoy home advantage, when visitors Chelsea swing by on Friday for a clash in the FA Cup. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The match this coming Friday has all the makings of a tight battle as Hull and Chelsea look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Hull only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Chelsea are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 25 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Chelsea claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

The Blues won 2-1 and 4-0 in the two most recent meetings with Hull, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Hull vs Chelsea Prediction

Hull Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Hull at the moment. Against Blackburn, they came out on top in a 0-1 win, before drawing 0-0 against Watford. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-3 defeat against Bristol City. Hull managed to win two of their past six home matches in the FA Cup. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 14 and conceded 15 goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 1-0 against Arsenal. A 1-3 win followed against Wolverhampton, before drawing 2-2 with Leeds. Chelsea won three of a possible six away matches in the FA Cup, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding nine times.

We don't expect Hull to pull off a surprise, and with goals flowing freely, they could be in for a hammering against strong looking Chelsea.

Hull vs Chelsea Squads

Hull Squad

Jakirovic will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Chelsea from the players listed below:

Akin Famewo, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Brandon Williams, Cathal McCarthy, Charlie Hughes, Cody Drameh, Darko Gyabi, Dillon Phillips, Eliot Matazo, Ivor Pandur, James Debayo, Joe Gelhardt, John Egan, John Lundstram, Kieran Dowell, Kyle Joseph, Lewie Coyle, Lewis Koumas, Liam Edwards, Liam Millar, Matt Crooks, Matty Jacob, Mohamed Belloumi, Oli McBurnie, Paddy McNair, Regan Slater, Rocco Coyle, Ryan Giles, Semi Ajayi, Toby Collyer, Yu Hirakawa.

Chelsea Squad

Here is the full team squad of Chelsea. The 41 year-old Liam Rosenior will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos, Benoit Badiashile, Caleb Wiley, Cole Palmer, Dario Essugo, Enzo Fernandez, Estevao, Filip Joergensen, Gabriel Slonina, Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro, Jorrel Hato, Josh Acheampong, Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Malo Gusto, Mamadou Sarr, Marc Cucurella, Marc Guiu, Moises Caicedo, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Pedro Neto, Reece James, Robert Sanchez, Romeo Lavia, Shumaira Mheuka, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana.

Hull vs Chelsea Team News

Hull just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Chelsea at The MKM Stadium. For their upcoming match in round 4, Hull are unable to call upon Oli McBurnie, who is suspended.

Hull vs Chelsea Lineups

Hull vs Chelsea H2H

Chelsea beat Hull twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 4-0, respectively. Hull have a 0% win rate against Chelsea, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 0-0-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Hull vs Chelsea Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last two matches between Hull and Chelsea.

Hull vs Chelsea Betting Tips

It is a great season for Oli McBurnie, who currently has 12 league goals to his name during this season. Hull will rely on his services to gun down Chelsea.

In their last 10 matches at The MKM Stadium across all tournaments Hull won four times, drew two and lost four times. Chelsea claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Hull are no doubt looking for goals on Friday, since Chelsea have been unable to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

In the last two encounters between Hull and Chelsea over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Hull averaged 0.5 goals a game. Chelsea scored an average of three goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Hull’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Chelsea, who scored 2.4 times on average in these matches.