Hull City predicted line-up — Gameweek 2

Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

We expect Hull City to start in a 5-4-1 away at Coventry City in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Fixture
A COV
Win probability
37%
Clean sheet
28%
Expected goals
1.30

Predicted XI (5-4-1)

Goalkeeper
GKPTzolakis£4.5m37% start1.6
Defence
DEFEgan£4.0m34% start1.2
DEFGiles£4.0m34% start1.2
DEFMendy£4.0m34% start1.0
DEFAjayi£4.0m22% start0.7
DEFCoyle£4.0m22% start0.7
Midfield
MIDBelloumi£5.0m41% start1.3
MIDStroud£5.0m41% start1.1
MIDCrooks£4.5m37% start1.1
MIDSlater£4.5m37% start1.2
Attack
FWDMcBurnie£5.5m44% start1.7

Likely bench

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Hull City players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Hull City FPL picks

  • McBurnie 1.7 xPts next GW, 7.9 over five, £5.5m, 1.9% owned.
  • Tzolakis 1.6 xPts next GW, 7.8 over five, £4.5m, 2.2% owned.
  • Belloumi 1.3 xPts next GW, 5.9 over five, £5.0m, 0.6% owned.

Hull City predicted line-up FAQs

What is Hull City's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Hull City to line up in a 5-4-1: Tzolakis, Egan, Giles, Mendy, Ajayi, Coyle, Belloumi, Stroud, Crooks, Slater, McBurnie. Tzolakis is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Hull City?

No Hull City players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.

Which Hull City player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects McBurnie highest at 1.7 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Tzolakis (1.6) and Belloumi (1.3).

How likely is a Hull City clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Hull City a 28% chance of a clean sheet away at Coventry City, with 1.30 expected goals scored.

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