In the FA Cup Round of 32 on February 13, 2026, Hull City will face Chelsea. Rosenior goes up against his main club as a footballer.
The team from “MKM Stadium” barely avoided relegation to League One last season. They were frankly lucky: the players collected the same 49 points as Luton but managed to edge them out thanks to additional criteria, finishing 21st—the last “safe” spot. Now, they’re a promotion contender, having reached 50 points by January. However, they’ve recently stalled with their latest opponents: after a goalless draw with Watford, they lost to Bristol City.
The London club under Maresca managed to finish fourth in the Premier League and captured new trophies—the Conference League and the Club World Cup. However, Enzo antagonized the management more through his behavior than his results, which led to his sacking right at New Year’s. Meanwhile, his successor, Rosenior, produced good results in both the Champions League and Premier League in January. Still, in the last round against Leeds, they were held to a 2-2 draw. In the League Cup against Arsenal, things didn’t work out—they lost twice.
Jakirović’s team only managed a 0-0 draw in the previous round of the cup, but eventually won in a penalty shootout. The capital’s giants fielded an experimental squad against Charlton and struggled throughout the first half. But then they scored just before halftime and eventually won 5-1.
Hull City vs Chelsea: Key Stats and Trends
Hull City have failed to win two matches in a row
On average, Hull City score 1.61 goals and concede 1.39 goals per match
61% of Hull’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 3.0
Chelsea have won seven out of their last ten matches
On average, Chelsea score 1.81 goals and concede 1.15 goals per match
65% of Chelsea’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.96
Hull City vs Chelsea: Predicted Starting Lineups
Hull City (probable lineup): Pandur – Famewo, Egan, Hughes, Coyle – Slater, Hadziahmetovic, Millar, Gelhardt, Joseph – McBurnie
Chelsea (probable lineup): Jorgensen – Hato, Badiashile, Adarabioyo, Achimpong – Santos, Caicedo, Garnacho, Buonanotte, Gitten – Guiu
Previous Matches: Hull City vs Chelsea
The London stars have never lost to Hull, winning eight consecutive times. The latest success was a 2-1 win in January 2020, also in the cup.
