Overview
Manchester United will have the opportunity to start the 2026-2027 Premier League season with a victory when playing away against newcomer Hull City. After a vibrant season at the end of last season under Michael Carrick, the "Red Devils" are aiming for a bigger goal.
Carrick made a significant breakthrough after taking over the team, helping Man United win 12 out of 17 matches at the end of last season and win 39 points, the most in the league in the same period. That achievement brought the Old Trafford team from seventh to third place and won a Champions League spot. Carrick's contract was also extended for another 2 years.
The 2026-2027 season will be a bigger challenge as Man United must allocate their strength to the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. To get closer to the championship, they need to improve their away record. Last season, Man United only won 7 out of 19 away matches.
The match against Hull will be the first test for Carrick's ambition. Man United has an impressive record on the Premier League opening day with 22 wins, the most in league history. They have also never lost to a newly promoted team, with 9 wins and 3 draws.
Meanwhile, Hull returned to the Premier League after 9 years of absence. Sergej Jakirovic's team won promotion through the Championship play-offs last season.
The MKM home team has only won 11 in 24 home matches last season. After promotion, Hull has actively strengthened their forces with new players such as Konstantinos Tzolakis, Nobel Mendy and Lucas Herrington. They will need to quickly adapt to the intensity of the Premier League if they want to avoid the relegation battle.
In the opposite direction, Man United had a relatively busy pre-season preparation process when they successively faced Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan.
Marcus Rashford has also returned after playing for Barcelona on loan. He came on as a substitute in the match against Milan and may start for Man United for the first time in nearly 2 years.
Man United still faces some personnel issues when Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt are absent, while Benjamin Sesko's ability to play is still open. However, Carrick still has many quality options to aim for 3 points.
Hull has Oliver McBurnie, who scored 18 goals in the Championship last season, is a noteworthy threat in attack. However, the gap in squad quality and Premier League experience still leans significantly towards the away team.
Head-to-head record
The two teams drew 0-0 the last time they met in the Premier League, which took place at Old Trafford in February 2017, just a few days after Hull defeated Man United in the Carabao Cup.
Hull has not won any of their 10 matches against Man United in the Premier League, including 2 draws and 8 defeats. This is also the opponent Hull has encountered the most matches without ever winning, equal to Chelsea (2 draws, 8 losses).
Score prediction: Hull City 0-2 Man United
The match between Hull City and Man United takes place at 6:30 p.m. on August 22 (Vietnam time).
