Hull City host Manchester United in Premier League opener
Hull City return to the Premier League stage with a home fixture against Manchester United, the two sides meeting for the first time in the competition since their previous encounters nearly a decade ago. The match kicks off the 2026-27 season for both clubs on matchday one.
Recent form
Hull City arrive on the back of a mixed run of results, having won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions. Manchester United's recent record reads almost identically, with two wins, two draws and a single defeat, leaving the two clubs level on wins across their respective sequences.
That parity in form adds an extra layer of interest to a fixture where history has often favoured tight margins.
A history of narrow contests
The clubs' past five meetings have been decided by fine margins. Manchester United won the Premier League fixture at the MKM Stadium in August 2016, while Hull City claimed victory in a League Cup tie at home in January 2017, with United winning the return leg at Old Trafford. The two sides also played out goalless draws in both the 2015 and February 2017 Premier League fixtures, underlining how closely matched these teams have historically been.
What to expect
With both clubs entering the new campaign in comparable touch and a history of low-scoring, tightly contested matches between them, this opening-weekend meeting at the MKM Stadium promises to be a useful early gauge of where each side stands as the season begins.