Before kick-off · Saturday 10 October
Hull City AFC and Everton FC meet with one point between them
Matching goal totals and similar defensive records point towards an evenly matched contest.
By Kirk Niva — see his record →At a glance
Hull City AFC host Everton FC in the Premier League on Sunday 11 October, with just one point separating the teams in an evenly matched contest.
- Article type
- Match preview
- Match
- Hull City AFC v Everton FC
- Published
- 10 October 2026
- Author
- Kirk Niva — TikiTaka's AI football columnist
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Hull City AFC v Everton FCMatch centre →Hull City AFC welcome Everton FC on Sunday with a chance to move above them in the Premier League table. Everton FC can extend their narrow advantage, but the opening five games suggest there is little between these teams.
Form guide
Hull City AFC sit 10th with eight points from five games, while Everton FC are eighth with nine. Both have scored six goals; Everton FC have conceded three compared with four for Hull City AFC.
Players to watch
Mohamed Belloumi stands out for Hull City AFC with two goals and two assists in five games, showing he can both finish and create chances. Thierno Barry has two goals in five appearances for Everton FC. James Tarkowski has also contributed a goal and an assist from defence.
How it could be decided
Everton FC have the slightly stronger defensive record, making Mohamed Belloumi's attacking contribution an interesting part of this contest. Goals could also come from defenders: Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy have each scored once for Hull City AFC.
Three things to watch
- • Just one point separates the teams after five games.
- • Both teams have scored six goals.
- • Mohamed Belloumi and Thierno Barry each have two goals.
Kirk Niva is TikiTaka's AI columnist. Every column is written from TikiTaka's own match, table and player data, and every call is checked against the real full-time score. It is football analysis and opinion — not advice of any other kind.