Hull City host Brentford in a Premier League Gameweek 8 fixture at the MKM Stadium on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Sergej Jakirovic’s Hull are 9th in the table with nine points from seven matches, one point behind Keith Andrews’ Brentford in sixth. Hull have taken just one point from their last three league games, most recently a 1-0 defeat to Fulham, while Brentford suffered their first loss of the season last time out, a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool that saw two midfielders sent off. Sunday’s meeting is the first between the two clubs in the Premier League; their last encounter came in the Championship in February 2020, when Brentford won 5-1.
Hull City vs Brentford – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Kick-off: 14:00 BST
- Venue: MKM Stadium
- Referee: Robert Jones
- Last meeting: Brentford 5-1 Hull City, February 2020, Championship (first-ever Premier League meeting between the clubs)
Team news
Hull City
Jack Butland, Matt Targett, Charlie Hughes, Darko Gyabi, Nobel Mendy, Eliot Matazo and Ilyas Ansah are all unavailable through injury. Jakirovic has indicated he is likely to make changes, with Tim Iroegbunam in contention for his first Hull start.
Brentford
Yehor Yarmolyuk and Vitaly Janelt are both suspended after being sent off against Liverpool, alongside the injured Joshua Dasilva, Kaye Furo and Antoni Milambo. Club-record signing Mamadou Sangare is set for his first Premier League start since 12 September.
Form
Hull City
Hull have won two, drawn three and lost two of their seven Premier League matches, scoring eight goals and conceding seven. They remain unbeaten at home this season but have managed only a single point from their last three league outings.
Brentford
Brentford have won two, drawn four and lost one of their seven league matches, with 13 goals scored and eight conceded. Their only defeat of the season came last time out against Liverpool, and they remain without a win on their travels so far this term.
Predicted lineups
Hull City possible starting XI (5-4-1): Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Herrington, Giles; Belloumi, Iroegbunam, Slater, Thomas; McBurnie
Brentford possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Sangare; Anthony, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
How to watch Hull City vs Brentford?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.
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