Aston Villa travel to Hull City in the Premier League on 5 September 2026, with manager Unai Emery under pressure to end a winless start to the season. Villa lost both their opening fixtures without scoring, leaving them second-bottom of the table, while Hull's head coach Sergej Jakirovic has enjoyed the opposite experience, winning his first two matches back in the top flight and signing a new two-year contract the day before the game.

Villa's poor form followed the departures of Emiliano Martínez, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins, with new signings Zion Suzuki, Nicolas Jackson and teenager Ibrahim Mbaye all set to feature. Their previous away trip ended in a 4-0 defeat at Brighton, raising questions about how they will perform on the road at Hull. Kick-off is scheduled for 5.30pm BST.