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Chelsea face Hull City at Stamford Bridge at 10 a.m. Eastern on September 12, 2026 (9 p.m. in Vietnam, UTC+7), in Premier League Matchweek 4. Chelsea have scored 16 goals in five games across all competitions; Hull have not conceded in their first three league matches.
Hull chase a promoted-team milestone
Read Chelsea reported that another clean sheet would make Hull the first newly promoted Premier League team to keep one in each of its first four games. Sergej Jakirović’s side sit third with seven points after beating Manchester United and Coventry and drawing with Aston Villa, one point ahead of Chelsea. History favors the hosts: Hull have no wins, two draws, and eight defeats in their 10 Premier League meetings with Chelsea.
Goals come easily; defensive control does not
The midweek 6–3 Carabao Cup win over Leeds showed both sides of Chelsea. They trailed 2–0 in the 48th minute before scoring four times in 12 minutes. Across five games, 16 goals scored came with 10 conceded, including the previous weekend’s 2–1 loss to Arsenal.
Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, and Reece James are expected back in the starting lineup after influential substitute appearances against Leeds, when Rogers supplied three assists. João Pedro is projected to lead the line. Moïse Caicedo remains unavailable, along with Marco Palestra, Jordan Henderson, and Emmanuel Emegha.
Can Chelsea unlock a defense nobody has beaten yet?
Hull’s unbeaten start rests on a defense that has absorbed pressure from strong attacks. Chelsea’s question is less whether they can score in general than whether they can break this particular defensive block while avoiding the vulnerabilities that have accompanied their own attacking output.
Sources and scope
Premier League — 2026/27 fixtures · Chelsea — match report Leeds · K24 Digital — match preview · Read Chelsea — team news
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References
- Premier League — 2026/27 fixtures
Source checked: 2026-09-10 - Chelsea — match report Leeds
Source checked: 2026-09-10 - K24 Digital — match preview
Source checked: 2026-09-12 - Read Chelsea — team news
Source checked: 2026-09-12
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