Hull City roundup: unbeaten Tigers sit fourth after four games

Hull City are four matches into the new campaign and yet to taste defeat. According to the Premier League table, the Tigers sit fourth with eight points from two wins and two draws, with five goals scored and just two conceded — a defensive record bettered only by leaders Arsenal, who have let in one.

Only Arsenal and Manchester City, both on 12 points, have more than Hull's eight. Third-placed Leeds United are level with the Tigers on points but sit above them on goal difference, while Hull's form column reads DDWW, with the form guide showing two straight wins.

The early results include a 2-2 draw at Chelsea, a goalless stalemate at home to Aston Villa and a 1-0 win at Coventry City, who prop up the table with no points and no goals from their four matches. Villa, for their part, are 19th with a single point.

Goals from everywhere

The scoring has been a collective effort. Mohamed Belloumi leads the club's charts with two goals, with L. Millar, N. Mendy and S. Ajayi on one apiece — between them accounting for all five of Hull's league goals so far.

Next up: Newcastle away

The fixture list takes Hull to St James' Park on Saturday, 19 September, to face a Newcastle United side lying 12th with five points and one win from four matches.

Bookmaker odds via api_football, as of 14 September, make Newcastle favourites at 1.50, implying roughly a 63% chance of a home win. The draw is 4.55 (21% implied) and a Hull victory 6.00 (16% implied).

FanTribe's prediction market reflects that picture: a correctly called Newcastle win is worth 30 points, the draw 91, and an away win for Hull 120.

Everton follow to the MKM

Hull's next home game arrives on Sunday, 11 October, when Everton — ninth with six points and unbeaten on one win and three draws — visit the MKM Stadium.

The market again fancies the visitors: Everton are favourites at 2.05 (46% implied), with Hull at 3.76 (25% implied) and the draw at 3.30 (29% implied). On FanTribe, a home win pays 75 points, the draw 66 and an Everton win 41.

The FanTribe picture

FanTribe's own club data shows the Hull community on the platform is yet to get going, with no fans registered to the club's page so far — meaning there is no supporter sentiment to gauge just yet, and an open goal for any Tigers fan wanting to be first through the door. The prediction market, at least, is already live, and the prices on an away win at St James' Park are the most generous on the board for Hull right now.