Hull City hosts Aston Villa Sept 5 2026

Hull City will host Aston Villa on Saturday evening, September 5, 2026, at the MKM Stadium, with the newly promoted hosts aiming to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season. Aston Villa, conversely, seeks to secure their first points and goals of the campaign after a difficult opening two matches. Hull City has surprised many by winning both of their fixtures. They began with a 2-0 home victory over Manchester United and followed it with a 1-0 away win against Coventry City, accumulating six points and keeping two clean sheets. This strong performance has defied pre-season expectations for the Tigers. The club saw significant activity on deadline day, with several players arriving, including Ilyas Ansah, Robinio Vaz, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Tim Iroegbunam, Sorba Thomas, and Christos Mouzakitis. Liam Miller was loaned to Birmingham City. However, Hull will be without Jack Butland, Oscar Zambrano, Elliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi, and Charlie Hughes, while Matt Crooks is a doubt. Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, has endured a contrasting start to the 2026-27 season. They suffered a 4-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion and a 1-0 home loss to Arsenal.