Hull City vs Ipswich Town: Confirmed Lineups, Team News, Prediction

Hull City vs Ipswich Town: full line-ups and team news for Premier League clash at the KCOM Stadium

Hull City host Ipswich Town at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday 31 October in the Premier League, with both sides level on 10 points. Sergej Jakirovic's men sit 10th and Gary O'Neil's team 12th, and Hull are chasing a first win in seven league matches.

Fixture: Hull City vs Ipswich Town, Premier League, 31 October
Venue: KCOM Stadium
League positions: Hull City 10th (10 points), Ipswich Town 12th (10 points)
Last time out: Hull drew 1-1 with Brentford; Ipswich drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest
Last meeting: Ipswich Town won 1-0
Head-to-head: 43 meetings — Hull 19 wins, Ipswich 12 wins

Confirmed line-ups

The line-ups below reflect the most recent starting elevens named by each manager in the Premier League, giving the clearest available guide to Saturday's selections.

Hull City (from the 1-1 draw with Brentford, 25 October 2026)

Starting XI: Kostas Tzolakis; Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Lucas Herrington, Ryan Giles; Semi Ajayi, Mohamed Belloumi, Regan Slater, Tim Iroegbunam, Elliot Stroud; Oliver McBurnie

Ipswich Town (from the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, 23 October 2026)

Starting XI: Christian Walton; Abdoul Ouattara, Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop, Leif Davis; Florentino Luís, Exequiel Palacios, Fatawu Issahaku, Julio Enciso, Jaden Philogene; Emersonn

Selection notes

Both managers enter the weekend without confirmed availability updates in the source material, so the elevens above are the last named XIs. Kostas Tzolakis continues in goal for Hull behind a back line of Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Lucas Herrington and Ryan Giles. Semi Ajayi anchors midfield with captain figures Regan Slater and Tim Iroegbunam, while Mohamed Belloumi and Elliot Stroud support lone forward Oliver McBurnie.

Ipswich's shape under Gary O'Neil pairs Florentino Luís and Exequiel Palacios in central midfield, with Fatawu Issahaku, Julio Enciso and Jaden Philogene operating behind Emersonn. Christian Walton keeps goal behind Abdoul Ouattara, Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop and Leif Davis.

The numbers

Hull City have 10 points and sit 10th in the Premier League table.
Ipswich Town have 10 points and sit 12th.
Sergej Jakirovic has faced Ipswich Town twice and lost on both occasions.
At home, Hull are unbeaten in four consecutive games but without a win in three.
Hull have one win in their last nine games and are without a win in seven consecutive matches.
Hull have conceded goals in six consecutive games.
Ipswich have scored in three consecutive games and conceded in ten consecutive games.
Away from home, Ipswich have conceded in four consecutive games, are without a win in two and have lost two in a row.
Ipswich are on a run of two consecutive games without a win overall.
In 43 meetings, Hull have 19 wins to Ipswich's 12.
At the KCOM Stadium, Hull have won 12 of 22 head-to-head games; Ipswich have three.

Jakirovic's Hull must convert home solidity into a win

The contradictions in Hull's form are striking. Unbeaten in four at the KCOM Stadium but winless in three there, and without a victory in seven league games overall. The pattern points to a side that controls matches without killing them. Oliver McBurnie carries the scoring burden up front, and support must arrive faster from Mohamed Belloumi and Elliot Stroud.

Sergej Jakirovic has lost both previous meetings with Ipswich, a record that adds pressure to Saturday. With Semi Ajayi in midfield and John Egan and Lucas Herrington at centre-back, Hull have the physical profile to handle Ipswich's front line — but six straight games conceding goals shows the protection is not working consistently.

Ipswich arrive with their own flaw: ten consecutive games conceding. Gary O'Neil has an attacking unit in Julio Enciso, Jaden Philogene and Fatawu Issahaku who can hurt a team, and Leif Davis's overlaps from left-back add another outlet. Yet away form is collapsing — two defeats in a row. Two leaky defences, two managers needing a result, both level on 10 points: this looks like a game decided by who defends their box better, not who attacks it.

Talking points

Hull are unbeaten in four at home but winless in seven overall — is the KCOM Stadium form a genuine platform or just draws with no edge?
Jakirovic has lost both meetings with Ipswich. One more defeat and questions about his suitability for the top flight will grow louder.
Ipswich conceding in ten straight games is alarming. O'Neil's midfield shape with Florentino Luís and Palacios is not shielding the back four.
Both sides are on 10 points and only a win keeps either above the other after the weekend. That is a real table stake.

What happens next

Both managers name their elevens before Saturday's kick-off at the KCOM Stadium, with Hull seeking a first win in seven and Ipswich aiming to halt two straight away defeats. Three points would move the winner clear of the other on the table; defeat leaves either side on 10 points and looking over its shoulder as the Premier League programme continues.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hull City's line-up for the match against Ipswich Town?

The most recent Hull XI named against Brentford was Tzolakis; Coyle, Egan, Herrington, Giles; Ajayi, Belloumi, Slater, Iroegbunam, Stroud; McBurnie.

Who is in the Ipswich Town starting XI against Hull City?

Ipswich's most recent named XI, against Nottingham Forest, was Walton; Ouattara, O'Shea, Diop, Davis; Florentino Luís, Palacios, Issahaku, Enciso, Philogene; Emersonn.