Preview: Hull City vs Chelsea Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | FA Cup 2025-26

The Blues haven’t lost to the Tigers in their last eight meetings.

Hull City AFC are all set to battle it out against Chelsea FC for their fourth round fixture of the 2025-26 FA Cup. The MKM Stadium will witness this interesting clash between these clubs.

The Tigers have not performed well in their last two matches, and this can become a tough situation for them going into their next fixture. They will be at home, but it is going to be a tough situation against the Premier League side. Hull City will be looking to come up with a better strategy if they want to proceed further in the oldest club cup competition.

Chelsea FC secured a dominating win against Charlton Athletic in their previous FA Cup fixture. It was a top performance by them, and they will now be eager for yet another win. The Blues will be away from home, but their confidence levels will be on a positive side.

Kick-off:

• Location: Hull, England
• Stadium: The MKM Stadium
• Date: Saturday, February 14
• Kick-off Time: 01:15 a.m. IST (Friday, Feb 13; 07:45 p.m. GMT/ 02:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT)
• Referee: Farai Hallam
• VAR: In use

Form:

Hull City: W-W-W-D-L

Chelsea: W-W-L-W-D

Players to Watch

Oliver McBurnie (Hull City)

The 29-year-old is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Hull City. He is coming in after scoring a crucial goal for his side, but it was not enough to get them a win. Oliver McBurnie is going to be a constant threat to the visitors.

He will be looking to step up his game to help the hosts.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Cole Palmer has now scored in back-to-back games for Chelsea. He is going to play an important role yet again for his side. Palmer is good at controlling the midfield and is also capable of scoring goals.

With the ball at his feet, he is going to create continuous problems for the opponent’s defence.

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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 11, 2026

Match Facts

• Hull City are winless in their last two games.
• Chelsea are undefeated in their last two matches.
• The Tigers have failed to secure a win in their last eight attempts against the Blues.

Hull vs Chelsea: Betting Tips and Odds

• Chelsea to win @1/3 Coral
• Liam Delap to score @6/4 Virgin Bet
• Goals over 3.5 @8/5 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Hull City will miss out on the services of Semi Ajayi, Matt Crooks, Eliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi and Cody Drameh. They are injured. Mohamed Belloumi might miss out as well due to a lack of fitness.

Jamie Gittens, Romeo Lavia, Datio Essugo and Levi Colwill will not be in action for Chelsea. They are injured. Reece James, Tosin Adarabioyo and Filip Jorgensen are not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 48

Hull won: 4

Chelsea won: 34

Draws: 10

Predicted Lineups

Hull City predicted lineup (3-4-1-2)

Pandur (GK); McNair, Egan, Hughes; Coyle, Slater, Lundstram, Giles; Gelhardt; Joseph, McBurnie

Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sánchez (GK); Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernández, Santos; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Delap

Match Prediction

Neither of these clubs can afford to lose here. Chelsea FC are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Hull City AFC in their upcoming FA Cup clash.

Prediction: Hull 2-3 Chelsea

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, BBC

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: StarTimes

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