Gameweek 6 brings Hull City against Everton at MKM Stadium, Hull on Sun 11 Oct, 14:00 BST. Hull City are 8th in the table on 8 points from 5 games (6 scored, 4 conceded). They lost to Newcastle away last time out (GW5, 1–2). Everton are 6th in the table on 9 points from 5 games (6 scored, 3 conceded). They beat Ipswich Town at home last time out (GW5, 1–0). Eliot Matazo and Hayden Hackney are among the key attacking names as both sides look to build on the opening five gameweeks.
Hull City: form check
Hull City line up in a 4-3-3 shape at home. Hull City are 8th in the table on 8 points from 5 games (6 scored, 4 conceded). They lost to Newcastle away last time out (GW5, 1–2). Their leading FPL asset through GW5 is Tzolakis (34 pts, £4.6m, 12.5% owned). Eliot Matazo and Darko Gyabi carry the main attacking threat into this one.
Hull City Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Everton: team news
Everton travel in a 4-2-3-1 setup. Everton are 6th in the table on 9 points from 5 games (6 scored, 3 conceded). They beat Ipswich Town at home last time out (GW5, 1–0). Their top FPL performer so far is Tarkowski (43 pts, £6.1m, 16.0% owned). Hayden Hackney and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are the players most likely to influence the game for the visitors.
Facts to know
- Hull City are 8th in the 2026/27 table on 8 points (6 scored, 4 conceded) through GW5.
- Last time out (GW5): Hull City 1–2 Newcastle (away).
- Hull City's top FPL asset: Tzolakis (34 pts, £4.6m, 12.5% owned).
- Everton sit 6th on 9 points with a 6-3 goal record after GW5.
- Everton's leading FPL scorer: Tarkowski (43 pts at £6.1m).
The deciding factor
Hull City's 4-3-3 against Everton's 4-2-3-1 sets up an even midfield contest — whoever controls the tempo in the opening 20 minutes tends to dictate these fixtures.
Head-to-head record
Both sides go into this GW6 fixture off the back of the international break, with squads returning from a mix of club and country duty — team news in the 48 hours before kick-off will matter more than usual.
Names to know
- Tzolakis (Hull City): Tzolakis (34 pts, £4.6m, 12.5% owned).
- Tarkowski (Everton): Tarkowski (43 pts, £6.1m, 16.0% owned).
- Predicted lineups below are drawn from each club's most-used 2026/27 XI.
Score prediction
Hull City's home record makes them slight favourites on paper, but Everton have shown they can trouble stronger sides this season.