Chelsea vs Hull City

Hull City gave Chelsea a real fright at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 12 September 2026, taking a 2-1 lead into the break after Chelsea had opened the scoring. The home crowd fell quiet as the visitors hit back twice to turn the game on its head, and for long spells it looked like Chelsea might actually lose this one on their own patch. Credit to them, though, they found a way back into it after the restart and the game finished 2-2. A draw probably flatters Hull slightly given how the second half went, but they'll take it all the same against a side with Chelsea's resources. For Chelsea, there'll be frustration at throwing away a half-time deficit situation they created themselves, having led before conceding twice. Plenty to work on for both sides before next week, but a point each feels about right on the balance of this one.

It finished 2-2 between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge, a scoreline that summed up a game short on clear separation between the two sides. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Chelsea holding 68% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. There were spells of pressure from both teams, but not enough to turn a share of the points into all three. Days like this are part of a long season, and how each side responds in their next fixture will say plenty about their form heading forward. Here is a closer look at how the two teams compared statistically.