Fulham v Hull City preview: kick-off time, team news and form

Fulham host Hull City at Craven Cottage on Saturday 17th October 2026, with kick-off set for 3.00pm UK time in the Premier League.

The stakes are stark for the Cottagers. Fulham sit bottom of the table in 20th place after six games, having picked up just two points from a record of no wins, two draws and four defeats. Hull, by contrast, are up in 8th with nine points from two wins, three draws and a single loss, and arrive at Craven Cottage with the better goal difference of the two sides. As BBC Sport note, Fulham are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season against Hull this weekend (BBC Sport).

Recent form makes for grim reading on the home side. Fulham's last five matches across competitions read D D W D L, with their most recent league outing ending in a 2-1 defeat away at Ipswich Town. Hull's sequence is D L D L D, though their underlying numbers are tidier - eight goals scored and only six conceded compared to Fulham's six scored and ten shipped, and their last match saw them draw 2-2 at home against Everton.

Pressure is building around the Fulham dugout, with the Guardian describing head coach Álvaro Arbeloa's push to make the team "free-flowing" as "floundering already", warning he will be under huge pressure if things go wrong again at home to Hull (The Guardian). Sports Mole report that Arbeloa has had to respond to sack speculation ahead of the game (Sports Mole), while BBC Sport carry his response that the situation is "not about me", insisting the focus should be on getting a result against Hull (BBC Sport). Fulham's own club site previewed the press conference held in the build-up to the match (FulhamFC.com), alongside a separate matchday preview piece (FulhamFC.com).

On team news, Sports Mole have rounded up the latest injury and suspension list for both sides along with predicted lineups (Sports Mole), and have also published separate pieces previewing possible Fulham and Hull City starting XIs (Sports Mole) (Sports Mole). Fulham's official site also flagged that returns could be on the way for Gonzalo, according to their FPL scout feature (FulhamFC.com).

Away from the pitch, heart screenings are returning to Craven Cottage following what the club describe as a "life-saving" impact in the past (FulhamFC.com).

You can follow all the action from Craven Cottage when Fulham take on Hull City this Saturday, with kick-off at 3.00pm UK time.

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