Hull City fly high: seven points in three matches and a clean-sheet run

Hull City’s return to the Premier League is turning heads. After three games, the newly promoted side have gathered seven points from a possible nine, kept three clean sheets, and are sitting just two points behind the early pace-setters—numbers that are hard to ignore this early in the season, even if survival talk is still premature, according to BBC Sport.

Three games, strong signal

Their latest test ended in another solid display: a goalless draw against Aston Villa (0-0). Villa, who were still waiting for a league win at the time of the match, left MKM Stadium without breaking through, underlining how organized Hull have been.

Defender John Egan, speaking to Sky Sports, credited the confidence gained from a strong start. “It’s huge for our confidence coming up into the Premier League,” he said, adding that the opening win (against Manchester United) gave everyone belief.

Jakirovic’s turnaround

The article points to the wider context behind the performance: Hull avoided relegation to the Championship only on goal difference last year, and the turnaround is linked to Sergej Jakirovic. The coach joined a club under a transfer embargo—restricting recruitment to free transfers and loans—but still pushed them toward promotion. Jakirovic then led Hull through the play-offs, and a late winner by Oli McBurnie sealed top-flight football.

Jakirovic also signed a two-year contract extension on Friday, as noted by BBC Sport. He stressed that development has been complicated by players missing pre-season: “The big problem for me is who didn’t have a pre-season… But we will try.” He added that the Carabao Cup tie against Sunderland on Tuesday would be used to give minutes and let players earn a new chance.

On the pitch, Hull’s defensive base has held firm: Egan said the shape and the work began in the play-offs and that the group has experience helping them defend together. After the Villa draw, Jakirovic framed the immediate target plainly: “Our goal is to collect the points… I think around 38-40 points.” Hull’s next challenge is whether they can keep this level as the Premier League schedule tightens.