Chelsea welcome Hull City to Stamford Bridge on Saturday 12 September 2026 (15:00 BST). Chelsea beat Brighton 2–1 in GW2 and face Arsenal in the GW3 closer; Hull drew 0–0 at Villa in GW3 with Tzolakis (£4.6m) among the season's top FPL scorers.
Chelsea: team news & GW3 form
Enzo Maresca's Chelsea deploy Palmer as the No.10 behind João Pedro and Neto. James and Caicedo anchor a side that should dominate possession vs promoted Hull — Palmer is the premium GW4 pick in the 15:00 cluster.
Chelsea Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Hull City: team news & GW3 form
Tim Walter's Hull travel south with McBurnie, Tzolakis and a compact defensive block. The 0–0 at Villa in GW3 showed resilience; away at Chelsea is a different test entirely.
Key tactical battle
Chelsea's structured build-up through Palmer vs Hull's low block — expect 70%+ possession and Hull camping on the edge of their box.
Head-to-head record
No recent top-flight meetings; Hull's Championship battles were physical but Chelsea's quality gap is significant.
Fantasy & Predictor picks
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea, MID): premium GW4 pick at home to Hull.
- João Pedro (Chelsea, FWD): focal striker in a favourable home fixture.
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea, MID): set pieces and pens if designated.
- Tzolakis (Hull, GK): save potential budget pick if you need a fourth goalkeeper route.
- Predictor: Chelsea 3–0 Hull City.
Prediction
Palmer runs the show at the Bridge. Prediction: Chelsea 3–0 Hull City.