Fulham 1-0 Hull City: Iwobi goal settles it

Hull City left Craven Cottage with nothing after a 1-0 defeat to Fulham, and what they lacked is plain in the numbers: Hull City managed 5 shots, none on target, and had 23.8 per cent of possession. Alex Iwobi scored in the 33rd minute and Hull City never found an answer, even though Fulham finished with a man fewer after Ryan Sessegnon was sent off in stoppage time. Hull City stay on 9 points in 9th place, while Fulham have 5 points in 16th.

Who scored and how did the game turn?

The only goal arrived in the 33rd minute, when Alex Iwobi scored for Fulham, with Sander Berge also credited in the match data. Sky Sports described the goal as deserved after Fulham's first-half pressure, and reported that Fulham had 10 shots in the first half against Hull City.

Hull City lined up in a 5-4-1 formation and had no reply. Hull Live wrote that Oli McBurnie lacked service and failed to impact the match. In stoppage time, at 90'+4', Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon was shown a red card, but the 1-0 scoreline held.

How did the statistics compare?

Fulham controlled the ball: Fulham had 76.2 per cent of possession and Hull City had 23.8 per cent. Fulham had 18 shots, 6 of them on target, while Hull City had 5 shots and none on target. Fulham won 10 corners and Hull City won 2.

Fulham completed 652 accurate passes from 716 attempts, while Hull City completed 139 accurate passes from 218. Fulham committed 13 fouls and Hull City committed 11. Hull City goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis made 5 saves, and John Egan led Hull City with 12 defensive interventions.

Where does the result leave Fulham and Hull City in the table?

Hull City are 9th in the table with 9 points, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in 7 matches. Fulham are 16th with 5 points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats in 7 matches.

Sky Sports reported that Fulham climbed out of the relegation zone with the win, and that Alvaro Arbeloa secured his first Premier League win as Fulham manager. Arbeloa praised his players' belief in his methods. Sky Sports judged Iwobi's goal decisive in Fulham's 1-0 victory. Hull City's goal difference is +1 and Fulham's is -3.

What are the next fixtures for Fulham and Hull City?

Fulham head to Coventry City next, with kick-off on 24 October at 15:00 local time. Before this win, Fulham lost 2-1 to Ipswich Town, having drawn 1-1 with Manchester United before that.

Hull City return home to face Brentford on 25 October at 14:00 local time. Hull City's previous match was a 2-2 draw with Everton. Hull Live described Hull City's performance as abysmal with and without the ball and reported calls for tactical changes, saying the players showed poor work rate.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	Fulham	Hull City
Possession	76.2 %	23.8 %
Shots	18	5
Shots on target	6	0
Shot accuracy	30 %	0 %
Accurate passes	652	139
Pass accuracy	90 %	60 %
Corners	10	2
Fouls	13	11
Yellow cards	2	2

Team	Last 5
Fulham	L 3-2 vs. Crystal Palace, D 0-0 vs. Liverpool, W 3-2 vs. West Ham United, D 1-1 vs. Manchester United, L 2-1 vs. Ipswich Town
Hull City	D 0-0 vs. Aston Villa, L 1-0 vs. Sunderland, D 2-2 vs. Chelsea, L 2-1 vs. Newcastle United, D 2-2 vs. Everton