Match report
Chelsea held to 2-2 draw by Hull City at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea and Hull City shared the points in a 2-2 draw in Premier League matchday 4 at Stamford Bridge, a result that leaves Xabi Alonso's side fourth and S. Jakirović's Hull third in the table. The scoreline reflected a game that swung twice before settling into a share of the spoils.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Morgan Rogers put the hosts ahead after seven minutes, converting a João Pedro assist, but Hull responded through Mohamed Belloumi, who struck in the 28th minute set up by Ryan Giles and again six minutes later with Oliver McBurnie the provider, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead by half-time. Chelsea drew level in the second half when João Pedro netted in the 66th minute, assisted by Cole Palmer, to make it 2-2, and that is how the match finished.
Chelsea dominated territory with 68 percent possession and a heavy edge in corners, eleven to four, yet Hull matched them for attempts on goal, managing 13 shots to Chelsea's 12 and five on target to the hosts' seven. Discipline was more of an issue for the visitors, who picked up five yellow cards and committed 12 fouls against Chelsea's seven and one caution.
Belloumi scored both of Hull's goals inside a first-half spell that briefly turned the game on its head, finishing with the highest rating on the pitch. João Pedro also had a hand in three of the four goals, scoring once and assisting Rogers' opener.
Chelsea's 68 percent share of possession did not translate into control of the scoreline, with Hull matching them almost shot for shot.
Chelsea and Hull City drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
Chelsea met Hull City in the Premier League (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 14:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Farai Hallam.
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Key moments
- 7' Goal: Morgan Rogers (assist: João Pedro) — 1–0 · Watch Morgan Rogers's goal video (7')
- 28' Goal: Mohamed Belloumi (assist: Ryan Giles) — 1–1 · Watch Mohamed Belloumi's goal video (28')
- 34' Goal: Mohamed Belloumi (assist: Oliver McBurnie) — 1–2 · Watch Mohamed Belloumi's goal video (34')
- 66' Goal: João Pedro (assist: Cole Palmer) — 2–2 · Watch João Pedro's goal video (66')
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Hull City (5-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Chelsea 72%, the draw 22%, Hull City 6%. It finished Chelsea 2–2 Hull City.
Chelsea's rating gap decides it — Chelsea are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Chelsea's 72%. The draw at 22% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Chelsea at 72%?
Chelsea sit 363 points higher on our strength rating — 1959 to 1596. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,121 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 74–21–5.
Why not higher?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Chelsea's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Chelsea average 10 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 363 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Hull City have gained 126 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,345 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Hull City final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Morgan Rogers's goal against Hull City (7').
- Watch Mohamed Belloumi's goal against Chelsea (28').
- Watch Mohamed Belloumi's goal against Chelsea (34').
- Watch João Pedro's goal against Hull City (66').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Chelsea 2–2 Hull City. Explore more on the Chelsea and Hull City team pages or the Premier League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Chelsea vs Hull City?
Chelsea and Hull City drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
›Who scored in Chelsea vs Hull City?
Morgan Rogers (7') for Chelsea; Mohamed Belloumi (28') for Hull City; Mohamed Belloumi (34') for Hull City; João Pedro (66') for Chelsea.
›Where can I watch Chelsea vs Hull City highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Chelsea 2–2 Hull City are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Hull City?
Chelsea and Hull City have met 7 times — 7 wins for Chelsea, 0 wins for Hull City and 0 draws.