Coventry City 0-1 Hull City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry · referee J. Smith · full time
Full time: Coventry City 0-1 Hull City
Coventry City 0-1 Hull City: Hull City took the points in Premier League Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena. The goals: Liam Millar 82'.
How Hull City won it
Liam Millar put Hull City ahead in the 82nd minute, set up by Mohamed Belloumi.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Smith, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Coventry City and 4 to Hull City.
Coventry City: F. Lampard, 4-2-3-1 · Hull City: S. Jakirović, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.55 for Coventry City and 1.18 for Hull City.
Coventry City had 3 shots on target, Hull City 2.
Coventry City had 69% of the ball, but Hull City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Coventry City came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.84 expected goals for and 1.70 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Hull City came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.44 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Coventry City vs Hull City: the match in numbers
| Coventry City | Match statistics | Hull City |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 0.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 |
| 11 | Total shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 584 | Total passes | 271 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Liam Millar (Hull City), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Coventry City
- Jay Dasilva 7.3
- Bobby Thomas 6.9
- Loum Tchaouna 6.9
- Matt Grimes 6.8
- Taiwo Awoniyi 6.8
Hull City
- Liam Millar 7.4 1 goal
- Konstantinos Tzolakis 7.3
- Mohamed Belloumi 7.2 1 assist
- Nobel Mendy 7.2
- John Egan 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Elliot Stroud at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Coventry City: Coventry City vs Newcastle United Monday 12 October 2026 · Premier League
- Hull City: Hull City vs Everton Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Coventry City vs Hull City
What was the score in Coventry City vs Hull City?
Coventry City 0-1 Hull City (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Coventry City vs Hull City?
Liam Millar 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Coventry City vs Hull City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Coventry City vs Hull City?
Liam Millar, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Coventry City vs Hull City?
J. Smith.
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