Hull v Derby: top-six race clash in the Championship | OneFootball

Hull City host Derby County in the Championship on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in Hull, with fifth facing eighth and the top six race firmly in focus.

Hull City have stuttered at home, losing successive league games to Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers, while Derby County's recent run is mixed after a win over Swansea and defeat at Watford. The visitors also won November's reverse fixture 2-1.

Hull have several absentees, including Matt Crooks, Semi Ajayi, Eliot Matazo, Matty Jacobs, Darko Gyabi, Toby Collyer, Mohamed Belloumi and Yu Hirakawa. The Rams are without Jacob Zetterström, Sondre Langås and Max Johnston.

Hull average 1.6 goals per game and supply a high volume of open play crosses, with Ryan Giles on eight assists. Oliver McBurnie has 12 league goals and Joe Gelhardt 11. Derby have scored 13 headed goals and won 707 aerial duels, with Patrick Agyemang and Carlton Morris both on 10. Wide delivery and aerial battles could define the game, with Hull's service against Derby's strength in the air.

A home win would move Hull to 57 points and strengthen their grip on the play-off places. Victory for Derby would take them to 51 points and could lift them into the top six, keeping their play-off push on track.