This is the primary assembly between Hull and Aston Villa in any competitors since a 2-2 draw within the Championship in January 2019 – the Tigers have gained simply one in all their final 16 video games in opposition to Villa (D4 L11).
Aston Villa have gained six of their eight Premier League matches in opposition to Hull City (D1 L1), with this the primary assembly since February 2015 in what was Hull’s solely win – the Tigers had been victorious 2-0 with objectives from Nikica Jelavic and Dame N’Doye.
Hull City wish to turn into solely the second newly promoted aspect to win every of their opening three video games of a Premier League season, after Bolton Wanderers in 2001-02. The Tigers themselves have by no means gained their first three matches of any top-flight marketing campaign.
Aston Villa are the one aspect but to have a shot on course within the Premier League this season – since 2003-04, no aspect has ever did not have a shot on course of their opening three video games of a marketing campaign.
Hull have confronted essentially the most crosses of any Premier League aspect this season (73 – 21 greater than another aspect). Central defender John Egan has made essentially the most clearances (27) and headed clearances (15), whereas Nobel Mendy ranks joint-third for clearances (17).
Aston Villa are but to attain within the Premier League this season, whereas in addition they drew a clean of their first three video games of final season. In top-flight historical past, the one team to fail to attain of their first three video games in consecutive seasons is Ipswich Town in 1969-70 and 1970-71.
Aston Villa might turn into the primary team to complete within the top-four of the top-flight (4th in 2025-26) after which lose their first three video games of the subsequent season since Man Utd in 1986-87, whereas the one top-four aspect to fail to attain of their first three video games of the next season was Arsenal in 1953-54.
Aston Villa supervisor Unai Emery has by no means confronted Hull City earlier than within the Premier League – he has overwhelmed 27 of the 28 groups he has confronted within the competitors, failing solely in opposition to Ipswich (D2). Emery has by no means misplaced a sport with Villa in opposition to a promoted aspect (W15 D6).
Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic is seeking to turn into simply the fourth supervisor to win every of his first three Premier League video games with a clear sheet after José Mourinho in 2004, Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2007 and Arne Slot in 2024.
Aston Villa have misplaced their final 4 Premier League matches that have not featured Ollie Watkins by an combination rating of 10-1. Their final victory with out Watkins dates again to 13 November 2022, a 2-1 win at Brighton in Unai Emery’s second sport in cost.