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

Hull City host Ipswich Town at The MKM Stadium on Saturday 31st October 2026, with kick-off set for 3.00pm. It is a Premier League meeting between two sides who find themselves level on points in the table, making this an intriguing clash for both sets of supporters.

Hull City currently sit 10th in the Premier League, while Ipswich Town are just below them in 12th, with both clubs on 10 points from their opening eight fixtures. With the gap so tight, three points here could make a real difference to how each side's season shapes up as autumn turns to winter.

In terms of recent Premier League form, Hull City have drawn more than they'd like, their last five league games reading DLDLD - draws against Chelsea, Everton and Brentford sandwiching defeats to Newcastle and Fulham. Ipswich Town's form has been WLWLD, including wins over Crystal Palace and Fulham but losses to Everton and Manchester City, plus a draw with Nottingham Forest most recently.

Sports Mole has looked back at the history between these two clubs ahead of the clash, detailing their head-to-head record and past meetings (Sports Mole). The Yorkshire Post also notes that Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic has been cautious about this fixture, pointing out that Ipswich "beat us twice" in previous encounters as he looks to guard against complacency while Hull aim to extend their unbeaten home record (Yorkshire Post). Jakirovic has also been in lighter mood regarding the opposition, joking that Ipswich "stole" two players from Hull City ahead of the game, according to Hull Live (HullLive).

On the home front, Hull Live reports some encouraging fitness news with an update on Charlie Hughes said to be a boost for the Tigers ahead of the Ipswich clash as their list of absentees continues to shrink (HullLive). However, Jakirovic is also said to be facing a difficult selection dilemma for the game, according to another Hull Live report (HullLive). Sports Mole's predicted Hull City lineup suggests Mohamed Belloumi could be recalled as he chases his fourth Premier League goal of the season after going a couple of games without scoring (Sports Mole). The Yorkshire Post has also highlighted Oli McBurnie's season as a reason for Hull's belief going into this one (Yorkshire Post).

For Ipswich Town, Sports Mole's predicted lineup piece points to a battle for the centre-forward spot between Zian Flemming and Emersonn as Jakirovic's opposite number weighs up his options (Sports Mole). Further team news, including the injury and suspension situation for both sides along with predicted XIs, has been covered by Sports Mole ahead of the weekend (Sports Mole) (Sports Mole).

Kick-off at The MKM Stadium is 3.00pm UK time on Saturday 31st October 2026.

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