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Futmetrix Verdict
93
FT
Sat, Sep 12
Chelsea
2-2
Hull City
⚡ Intensity 65
⚖️ Balance 84
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 100
Stamford Bridge stunned by Belloumi brace.

Win Probability

  • Chelsea 78%
  • Draw 14%
  • Hull City 8%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Belloumi Brilliance Stuns Stamford Bridge in Top-Four Thriller

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 93/100. A breathless encounter that proves early-season momentum is no fluke for these soaring sides.

Early Blues Blitz

Stamford Bridge expected a routine afternoon, and Chelsea delivered exactly that narrative inside seven minutes. Morgan Rogers cracked the game wide open with an immediate strike. The hosts dominated possession, hoarding the ball with an iron grip at a staggering 68%. Yet, high Intensity often masks defensive fragility. Hull City refused to roll over. Instead of buckling under the weight of the early opener, they absorbed the pressure and sprang forward. The visitors found crucial spaces between the lines, transforming a potential rout into an even, fiery contest that demanded absolute focus from the home defense.

The Belloumi Show

The momentum violently shifted before halftime. Mohamed Belloumi turned the match on its head with a devastating six-minute spell. First, he latched onto a sharp pass from Ryan Giles to level the score at 28 minutes. Moments later, Oliver McBurnie played provider, and Belloumi buried his second to secure a shocking brace. The sheer Upset Factor rattling through West London was palpable. Hull generated incredible threat with just 32% possession, proving clinical efficiency beats aimless passing every time. The lead had flipped, and Chelsea were suddenly chasing their own shadows in front of a stunned home crowd.

A Frantic Finish

Desperation breeds urgency. Chelsea threw everything forward in the second half, racking up 11 corners to Hull's four. The constant set-piece pressure finally fractured the Tigers' defensive shell. At the 66-minute mark, Cole Palmer unlocked the box, feeding João Pedro for a vital equalizer. Pedro’s complete performance—a goal and an assist—salvaged a point for the hosts. The overall Balance of the match was perfectly reflected in the 2-2 scoreline. A combined 24 shots kept goalkeepers busy with 8 saves between them. Both sides walk away sharing the points, maintaining their lofty early-season spots in the Champions League places. The Stakes will only rise from here.

Key Questions

How did Hull City pull off this shock result?

Clinical finishing countered Chelsea's possession. Mohamed Belloumi's rapid-fire brace turned limited touches into maximum scoreboard impact.

What does this mean for Chelsea's season?

Dropping points at home is frustrating, but this resilient comeback keeps Chelsea deeply embedded in the early top-four race.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
68%
32%
Chelsea 68%
Hull City 32%
Shots
11
13
Chelsea 11
Hull City 13
Shots on Target
7
5
Chelsea 7
Hull City 5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.85
1.33
Chelsea 0.85
Hull City 1.33
Passes
552
258
Chelsea 552
Hull City 258
Corners
11
4
Chelsea 11
Hull City 4
Fouls
7
12
Chelsea 7
Hull City 12
Yellow Cards
1
5
Chelsea 1
Hull City 5
Red Cards
0
0
Chelsea 0
Hull City 0

Match Events

7' ⚽ Morgan Rogers (João Pedro)
Oliver McBurnie 🟨 17'
Mohamed Belloumi (Ryan Giles) ⚽ 28'
Mohamed Belloumi (Oliver McBurnie) ⚽ 34'
45' 🔄 ↓ Jorrel Hato ↑Pep Chavarria
HT
John Egan 🟨 50'
Matt Crooks 🟨 52'
↓ Nobel Mendy ↑Lucas Herrington 🔄 59'
↓ Elliot Stroud ↑Sorba Thomas 🔄 60'
↓ Mohamed Belloumi ↑Mohamed Ali Cho 🔄 60'
66' ⚽ João Pedro (Cole Palmer)
↓ Matt Crooks ↑Tim Iroegbunam 🔄 69'
70' 🔄 ↓ Romeo Lavia ↑Valentin Barco
78' 🔄 ↓ Malo Gusto ↑Danny Welbeck
80' 🟨 Valentin Barco
↓ Lewie Coyle ↑Brooke Norton-Cuffy 🔄 82'
↓ Oliver McBurnie ↑Robinio Vaz 🔄 82'
86' 🔄 ↓ Wesley Fofana ↑Maxence Lacroix
86' 🔄 ↓ Pedro Neto ↑Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
Tim Iroegbunam 🟨 88'
Brooke Norton-Cuffy 🟨 90'+6
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Chelsea

Goalkeepers
Emiliano Martínez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Wesley Fofana
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
85%
Duel Win %
Levi Colwill
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jorrel Hato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Pedro Neto
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
42%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
Reece James
MAGNET
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
85
Passes
4
Duels
Romeo Lavia
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Malo Gusto
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Forwards
Cole Palmer
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Morgan Rogers
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
João Pedro
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Mike Penders
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maxence Lacroix
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pep Chavarría
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joshua Acheampong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Geovany Quenda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentín Barco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danny Welbeck
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Estêvão
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Hull City

Goalkeepers
Konstantinos Tzolakis
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Lewie Coyle
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Semi Ajayi
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
John Egan
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Nobel Mendy
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Ryan Giles
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
10%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Mohamed Belloumi
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.4
Rating
Matt Crooks
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Regan Slater
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
5
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Elliot Stroud
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Forwards
Oli McBurnie
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
BENCH
Dillon Phillips
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matt Targett
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lucas Herrington
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Gourna-Douath
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Timothy Iroegbunam
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sorba Thomas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robinio Vaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamed-Ali Cho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/13/2026 Hull City 0 - 4 Chelsea FA Cup MKM Stadium
01/25/2020 Hull City 1 - 2 Chelsea FA Cup KCOM Stadium
02/16/2018 Chelsea 4 - 0 Hull City FA Cup Stamford Bridge (London)
01/22/2017 Chelsea 2 - 0 Hull City Premier League Stamford Bridge
10/01/2016 Hull City 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League KCOM Stadium
03/22/2015 Hull City 2 - 3 Chelsea Premier League Kingston Communications Stadium (Hull)
12/13/2014 Chelsea 2 - 0 Hull City Premier League Stamford Bridge (London)
01/11/2014 Hull City 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League Kingston Communications Stadium (Hull)
08/18/2013 Chelsea 2 - 0 Hull City Premier League Stamford Bridge (London)
02/13/2026
FA Cup MKM Stadium
01/25/2020
FA Cup KCOM Stadium
02/16/2018
FA Cup Stamford Bridge (London)
01/22/2017
Premier League Stamford Bridge
10/01/2016
Premier League KCOM Stadium
03/22/2015
Premier League Kingston Communications Stadium (Hull)
12/13/2014
Premier League Stamford Bridge (London)
01/11/2014
Premier League Kingston Communications Stadium (Hull)
08/18/2013
Premier League Stamford Bridge (London)
Chelsea Win
Hull City Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 4 12 8 1 +7 WSunderland 0 - 2 Arsenal (12-09-2026)WArsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea (06-09-2026)WAston Villa 0 - 1 Arsenal (31-08-2026)WArsenal 3 - 0 Coventry (21-08-2026)
2 Manchester City 4 12 8 2 +6 WManchester United 0 - 1 Manchester City (13-09-2026)WManchester City 1 - 0 Coventry (05-09-2026)WCrystal Palace 1 - 4 Manchester City (28-08-2026)WManchester City 2 - 1 Bournemouth (23-08-2026)
3 Leeds 4 8 7 3 +4 WLeeds 4 - 1 Newcastle (14-09-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Leeds (05-09-2026)DLeeds 1 - 1 Brentford (30-08-2026)WNottingham Forest 0 - 1 Leeds (22-08-2026)
4 Hull City 4 8 5 2 +3 DChelsea 2 - 2 Hull City (12-09-2026)DHull City 0 - 0 Aston Villa (05-09-2026)WCoventry 0 - 1 Hull City (29-08-2026)WHull City 2 - 0 Manchester United (22-08-2026)
5 Brighton 4 7 13 5 +8 WCoventry 0 - 5 Brighton (13-09-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Leeds (05-09-2026)LChelsea 4 - 3 Brighton (30-08-2026)WBrighton 4 - 0 Aston Villa (23-08-2026)
6 Chelsea 4 7 10 9 +1 DChelsea 2 - 2 Hull City (12-09-2026)LArsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea (06-09-2026)WChelsea 4 - 3 Brighton (30-08-2026)WFulham 2 - 3 Chelsea (24-08-2026)
7 Brentford 4 6 7 4 +3 DBournemouth 2 - 2 Brentford (12-09-2026)DBrentford 1 - 1 Sunderland (05-09-2026)DLeeds 1 - 1 Brentford (30-08-2026)WBrentford 3 - 0 Tottenham (22-08-2026)
8 Liverpool 4 6 6 4 +2 DLiverpool 0 - 0 Fulham (12-09-2026)WIpswich 0 - 2 Liverpool (04-09-2026)DLiverpool 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest (29-08-2026)DNewcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool (23-08-2026)
9 Everton 4 6 5 3 +2 DTottenham 0 - 0 Everton (12-09-2026)DEverton 2 - 2 Manchester United (06-09-2026)DBournemouth 1 - 1 Everton (29-08-2026)WEverton 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (22-08-2026)
10 Ipswich 4 6 7 10 -3 WCrystal Palace 2 - 3 Ipswich (12-09-2026)LIpswich 0 - 2 Liverpool (04-09-2026)LManchester United 5 - 2 Ipswich (30-08-2026)WIpswich 2 - 1 Sunderland (22-08-2026)
11 Nottingham Forest 4 5 4 4 0 WAston Villa 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest (12-09-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Tottenham (05-09-2026)DLiverpool 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest (29-08-2026)LNottingham Forest 0 - 1 Leeds (22-08-2026)
12 Newcastle 4 5 7 8 -1 LLeeds 4 - 1 Newcastle (14-09-2026)DNewcastle 2 - 2 Bournemouth (05-09-2026)WTottenham 0 - 2 Newcastle (29-08-2026)DNewcastle 2 - 2 Liverpool (23-08-2026)
13 Manchester United 4 4 7 7 0 LManchester United 0 - 1 Manchester City (13-09-2026)DEverton 2 - 2 Manchester United (06-09-2026)WManchester United 5 - 2 Ipswich (30-08-2026)LHull City 2 - 0 Manchester United (22-08-2026)
14 Sunderland 4 4 3 5 -2 LSunderland 0 - 2 Arsenal (12-09-2026)DBrentford 1 - 1 Sunderland (05-09-2026)WSunderland 1 - 0 Fulham (30-08-2026)LIpswich 2 - 1 Sunderland (22-08-2026)
15 Bournemouth 4 3 6 7 -1 DBournemouth 2 - 2 Brentford (12-09-2026)DNewcastle 2 - 2 Bournemouth (05-09-2026)DBournemouth 1 - 1 Everton (29-08-2026)LManchester City 2 - 1 Bournemouth (23-08-2026)
16 Crystal Palace 4 3 6 11 -5 LCrystal Palace 2 - 3 Ipswich (12-09-2026)WFulham 2 - 3 Crystal Palace (05-09-2026)LCrystal Palace 1 - 4 Manchester City (28-08-2026)LEverton 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (22-08-2026)
17 Tottenham 4 2 0 5 -5 DTottenham 0 - 0 Everton (12-09-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Tottenham (05-09-2026)LTottenham 0 - 2 Newcastle (29-08-2026)LBrentford 3 - 0 Tottenham (22-08-2026)
18 Fulham 4 1 4 7 -3 DLiverpool 0 - 0 Fulham (12-09-2026)LFulham 2 - 3 Crystal Palace (05-09-2026)LSunderland 1 - 0 Fulham (30-08-2026)LFulham 2 - 3 Chelsea (24-08-2026)
19 Aston Villa 4 1 1 7 -6 LAston Villa 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest (12-09-2026)DHull City 0 - 0 Aston Villa (05-09-2026)LAston Villa 0 - 1 Arsenal (31-08-2026)LBrighton 4 - 0 Aston Villa (23-08-2026)
20 Coventry 4 0 0 10 -10 LCoventry 0 - 5 Brighton (13-09-2026)LManchester City 1 - 0 Coventry (05-09-2026)LCoventry 0 - 1 Hull City (29-08-2026)LArsenal 3 - 0 Coventry (21-08-2026)

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