Hull City FPL Guide GW9 2026/27

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Hull City are 9th on 9 points after 7 games (DDLDL). Last time out they lost to Fulham 0–1 away in GW7. GW9 brings a home game against Ipswich Town (Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 GMT), rated 2/5 for difficulty. Top FPL scorers so far: Mohamed Belloumi (£5.2m, 39 pts), Konstantinos Tzolakis (£4.7m, 39 pts), John Egan (£4.1m, 31 pts). On the injury list: Nobel Mendy (groin injury: Expected back 31 Oct); Matt Targett (ankle injury: Unknown return date). Open predicted XI → · GW9 preview →

Hull City are 9th on 9 points after 7 games, with 8 scored and 7 conceded. The FPL points leaders in the squad are Mohamed Belloumi (£5.2m, 39 pts), Konstantinos Tzolakis (£4.7m, 39 pts), John Egan (£4.1m, 31 pts). This guide is rebuilt from the official FPL data each gameweek, so it only names players who are currently in the Hull City squad (last refreshed 2026-10-24).

• ↑ OUTBabajide David, To Brighton & Hove Albion. Leaves Hull's forward line with Gelhardt as the clear first-choice striker.

The most expensive regulars are Oli McBurnie (£5.5m), 16 points at 2.3 a game, 1.6% owned; Sorba Thomas (£5.5m), 13 points at 2.6 a game, 0.0% owned; Mohamed Belloumi (£5.2m), 39 points at 5.6 a game, 9.2% owned. Oli McBurnie is the one to build around if your budget allows. Hull City host Ipswich Town in GW9 (Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 GMT), a 2/5 fixture.

Konstantinos Tzolakis (£4.7m) is the goalkeeper with the minutes, 39 points so far. Cheap defenders with a starting record: John Egan (£4.1m), 31 pts; Semi Ajayi (£4.2m), 30 pts; Nobel Mendy (£4.1m), 28 pts.

Hull City are not a natural captaincy side right now: the best average in the squad is Mohamed Belloumi at 5.6 points a game. Hull City host Ipswich Town in GW9 (Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 GMT), a 2/5 fixture. The armband is usually better spent on a premium attacker elsewhere.

Low-owned names with minutes: Regan Slater (£4.5m), 4.8% owned, 2.6 a game; Sorba Thomas (£5.5m), 0.0% owned, 2.6 a game; Oli McBurnie (£5.5m), 1.6% owned, 2.3 a game. They only pay off if they start, so check the lineup first.

Official FPL flags on 2026-10-24: Nobel Mendy (groin injury: Expected back 31 Oct); Matt Targett (ankle injury: Unknown return date). Expensive players with little game time so far: Tim Iroegbunam (£5.0m), 140 minutes; Joe Gelhardt (£5.0m), 93 minutes; Christos Mouzakitis (£5.0m), 0 minutes.