Premier League Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 15:00 The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
Coventry
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.29 – 0.72
Hull City
  • 82’ L. Millar
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Millar goal decides it for Hull City

Coventry entered as favourites, but Hull City won 1–0 through a Millar goal. Hull City won despite the lower xG; Coventry created the better chances (1.29 vs 0.72). On the chances created, Coventry deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Coventry55%
Draw24%
Hull City ✓22%

Model vs reality

Coventry goals
0
Model 1.74 · xG 1.29
Hull City goals
1
Model 1.00 · xG 0.72
Total goals
1
Model 2.73 · xG 2.01
Score 0–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. TzolakisHull City
8.3
  • RefereeJosh Smith
  • CoachesFrank Lampard · Sergej Jakirovic
  • VenueThe Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Table before kick-offCoventry 18th · Hull City 6th
  • Weather at kick-off17°C · Light rain · wind 10 km/h · 3.6 mm rain

Timeline

  1. L. CoyleYellow card · Foul
    10’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ C. DramehFor L. Coyle
    46’
  4. ⇄ L. Gourna-DouathFor H. Morita
    46’
  5. R. SlaterYellow card · Foul
    51’
  6. E. StroudYellow card · Foul
    54’
  7. ⇄ S. Thomas-AsanteFor E. Mason-Clark
    58’
  8. ⇄ T. SakamotoFor L. Tchaouna
    59’
  9. ⇄ L. HerringtonFor N. Mendy
    59’
  10. ⇄ L. MillarFor E. Stroud
    59’
  11. O. McBurnieYellow card · Argument
    68’
  12. ⇄ V. TorpFor C. Yirenkyi
    71’
  13. ⇄ G. HamerFor J. Rudoni
    71’
  14. ⇄ E. PinnockFor B. Thomas
    78’
  15. L. Millar 0–1Assist M. Belloumi
    82’
  16. ⇄ M. ChoFor M. Belloumi
    83’
  17. A. AmendaYellow card · Foul
    84’
  18. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Coventry11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Hull City6 shots · 2 in box, 4 outside
CoventryHull City
69% Possession 31%
1.29 Expected goals (xG) 0.72
1.79 Expected points (xPts) 0.91
11 Shots 6
3 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside the box 2
4 Shots outside the box 4
584 Passes 271
86% Pass accuracy 67%
6 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.77 Team rating 7.01

Line-ups

Coventry 4-2-3-1

196.2 C. Rushworth(G)
37.0 J. Dasilva 247.0 A. Amenda 47.3 B. Thomas ↓78’ 276.7 M. van Ewijk
66.9 M. Grimes 87.0 C. Yirenkyi ↓71’
106.3 E. Mason-Clark ↓58’ 56.3 J. Rudoni ↓71’ 187.2 L. Tchaouna ↓59’
146.9 T. Awoniyi
  • 19C. Rushworth (G)6.2
  • 3J. Dasilva7.0
  • 24A. Amenda7.0
  • 4B. Thomas↓78’7.3
  • 27M. van Ewijk6.7
  • 6M. Grimes6.9
  • 8C. Yirenkyi↓71’7.0
  • 10E. Mason-Clark↓58’6.3
  • 5J. Rudoni↓71’6.3
  • 18L. Tchaouna↓59’7.2
  • 14T. Awoniyi6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2E. Pinnock↑78’6.5
  • 29V. Torp↑71’6.2
  • 7T. Sakamoto↑59’6.7
  • 38G. Hamer↑71’6.5
  • 23S. Thomas-Asante↑58’6.5

Unused: D. Bentley, L. Kitching, J. Latibeaudiere, E. Simms

Coach: Frank Lampard

Hull City 5-4-1

198.3★ K. Tzolakis(G)
37.0 R. Giles 327.2 N. Mendy ↓59’ 157.2 J. Egan 67.3 S. Ajayi 26.9 L. Coyle ↓46’
216.2 E. Stroud ↓59’ 56.9 H. Morita ↓46’ 276.7 R. Slater 106.6 M. Belloumi A↓83’
96.5 O. McBurnie
  • 19K. Tzolakis (G) ★8.3
  • 3R. Giles7.0
  • 32N. Mendy↓59’7.2
  • 15J. Egan7.2
  • 6S. Ajayi7.3
  • 2L. Coyle↓46’6.9
  • 21E. Stroud↓59’6.2
  • 5H. Morita↓46’6.9
  • 27R. Slater6.7
  • 10M. BelloumiA↓83’6.6
  • 9O. McBurnie6.5

Substitutes used

  • 18C. Drameh↑46’6.9
  • 22L. Herrington↑59’6.6
  • 29L. Gourna-Douath↑46’6.9
  • 7L. Millar↑59’7.7
  • 50M. Cho↑83’6.3

Unused: D. Phillips, P. McNair, M. Targett, J. Hjertø-Dahl

Coach: Sergej Jakirovic

Player stats

Top rated
K. TzolakisHull City8.3
2nd
L. MillarHull City7.7
3rd
B. ThomasCoventry7.3

Coventry

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Rushworth G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 74% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Dasilva D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 69 2 1 3/3 1/0 7.0
A. Amenda D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 73 0 0 1/1 2/0 7.0
B. Thomas D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 62 0 0 1/1 1/3 7.3
M. van Ewijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 50 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
M. Grimes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 108 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Yirenkyi M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 38 0 0 0/2 1/2 7.0
E. Mason-Clark F 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 11 0 0 0/1 2/2 6.3
J. Rudoni M 71 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 35 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Tchaouna F 59 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Awoniyi F 90 0 0 3 (2) 2 86% 14 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
E. Pinnock D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
V. Torp M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
T. Sakamoto M 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
G. Hamer M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Thomas-Asante F 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.5

Hull City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Tzolakis G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 38% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
R. Giles D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 21 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
N. Mendy D 59 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 27 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Egan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 28 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
S. Ajayi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 2 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
L. Coyle D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.9
E. Stroud M 59 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 9 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
H. Morita M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
R. Slater M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 29 4 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
M. Belloumi F 83 0 1 1 (0) 1 69% 13 2 2 0/1 1/0 6.6
O. McBurnie F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 43% 23 0 0 1/1 2/3 6.5
C. Drameh D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
L. Herrington D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. Gourna-Douath M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 3 0 0/2 0/1 6.9
L. Millar F 31 1 0 3 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
M. Cho F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.