Hull City vs Ipswich: Premier League Preview, Form and Key Stats

Hull City host Ipswich in the Premier League on Saturday 31 October, 18:00 (Mecca time). The hosts are 10th in the table and the visitors 12th. This preview uses the season's Premier League results to compare how both sides score, defend and perform at home and away.

Where the two sides stand

Hull City are 10th on 10 points (goal difference +1) and Ipswich are 12th on 10 (-4); Hull City and Ipswich are level on points. Hull City trail the leaders Man City by 11, while Ipswich trail the leaders Man City by 11.

What is at stake

On points alone (goal difference separates ties, and other results will move the table too): if Hull City win they reach 13 points, at best 5th; if Ipswich win they reach 13, at best 5th. A draw would take Hull City to 11 (at best 6th) and Ipswich to 11 (at best 6th).

Hull City at home

Hull City have 1 win, 3 draws and 0 defeats at home (6 points from 4 games, 1.5 per game), scoring 1.25 and conceding 0.75 per game. They kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score in 1 of those 4.

Current streaks for Hull City: 6 games without a win.

Ipswich away from home

Ipswich have 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats away from home (3 points from 4 games, 0.75 per game), scoring 1.75 and conceding 2.75 per game. They kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score in 1 of those 4.

Recent form

Hull City's last 5 results in the Premier League, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 1-1 vs Brentford (6th, D); 0-1 at Fulham (15th, L); 2-2 vs Everton (11th, D); 1-2 at Newcastle (8th, L); 2-2 at Chelsea (5th, D). That is 3 points from a possible 15, with 6 goals scored and 8 conceded.

Ipswich's last 5 results in the Premier League, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 1-1 vs N.Forest (18th, D); 2-3 at Man City (1st, L); 2-1 vs Fulham (15th, W); 0-1 at Everton (11th, L); 3-2 at C.Palace (17th, W). That is 7 points from a possible 15, with 8 goals scored and 8 conceded.

Against top-half opponents Hull City have 0W 3D 1L (0.75 points per game from 4 games); against the bottom half it is 2W 1D 1L (1.75 per game from 4).

Against top-half opponents Ipswich have 0W 0D 2L (0.0 points per game from 2 games); against the bottom half it is 3W 1D 2L (1.67 per game from 6).

When the goals come

Hull City's 9 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 16-30 (3 goals); 4 (44%) came after half-time and 1 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 0-15 (3 of 8 goals), including 0 after the 75th minute.

Ipswich's 13 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 16-30 (4 goals); 7 (54%) came after half-time and 6 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 0-15 (5 of 15 goals), including 1 after the 75th minute.

Late goals could matter: Hull City have scored 1 after the 75th minute and Ipswich have conceded 1 there, while Ipswich have scored 6 and Hull City have conceded 0. Before half-time, Hull City have scored 5 and Ipswich have conceded 9; Ipswich have scored 6 and Hull City have conceded 4.

Tactics and discipline

Hull City's most used formations: 5-4-1 (8 games).

Ipswich's most used formations: 4-2-3-1 (7 games), 3-4-2-1 (1 game).

Hull City have collected 21 yellow and 0 red cards and converted 1 of 1 penalties.

Ipswich have collected 15 yellow and 1 red cards and converted 1 of 1 penalties.

Players to watch

Hull City's players to watch: M. Belloumi (3 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances); O. McBurnie (1 goal and 1 assist in 8 appearances).

Ipswich's players to watch: L. Davis (2 goals and 1 assist in 8 appearances); Emersonn (2 goals and 1 assist in 8 appearances); J. Enciso (average rating 6.96).

Head-to-head

In their last 10 meetings Hull City won 4, Ipswich won 4 and 2 were drawn, averaging 2.7 goals per game. Both teams scored in 2 of them and 5 had more than 2.5 goals. The most recent was Ipswich 1-0 Hull City in the Championship (2026).

Recent meetings, newest first: Ipswich 1-0 Hull City (2026); Hull City 0-2 Ipswich (2025); Hull City 3-3 Ipswich (2024); Ipswich 3-0 Hull City (2023); Hull City 0-1 Ipswich (2021).

Goals outlook

Blending Hull City's home scoring rate (1.25) with Ipswich's away conceding rate (2.75) gives about 2.0 goals for Hull City; the reverse calculation gives 1.2 for Ipswich, a combined 3.2. Both teams scored in 2 of Hull City's 4 home games and 3 of Ipswich's 4 away games, and over 2.5 goals appeared in 1 and 3 of them. These are season-average calculations, not a forecast.

Strengths and weaknesses

Hull City's weaker areas: 18th in the league for points from the last five games (3 points).

Ipswich's weaker areas: 19th in the league for goals conceded (16 conceded).

Our read

On the numbers, recent form favours Ipswich (7 points from the last five against 3). Hull City collect 1.5 points per home game while Ipswich take 0.75 per away game, which tilts the balance toward Hull City.