Coventry City vs Hull City

Coventry's meeting with Hull City is a Premier League reunion between two long-absent clubs — Coventry back in the top flight for the first time since 2001, Hull ending a nine-year exile. Both sides open their campaigns against Arsenal and Manchester United first, making this early clash a chance for whichever side settles quicker to grab a big first result against a fellow promoted rival. Coventry arrived on the back of a Championship title won under Frank Lampard, driven by Haji Wright's goals and Milan van Ewijk's service from right-back, with a preseason defence that looked notably tight. Hull returned through the play-offs, edging Middlesbrough at Wembley behind Oli McBurnie, while manager Sergej Jakirović broke the club's transfer record for goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis. Head-to-head history leans slightly toward Hull, who won the pair's most recent meeting 1-0. Our prediction: 1-1