How to watch today's Coventry City vs Hull City Championship game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

After booking a playoff spot last season, Frank Lampard's Coventry City will be eyeing another top-six push as they kick off the new Championship campaign against Hull City.

Lampard took the reins midway through last season after Mark Robins' unexpected exit, and the Sky Blues quickly found their rhythm under the former Chelsea and Everton boss. With renewed belief and momentum, Coventry will be aiming to secure a playoff place for the third time in four seasons.

Their first test comes against a Hull City side that narrowly dodged relegation on the final day of last term. In a surprising twist, the Tigers opted to part ways with manager Rubén Selles and brought in Sergej Jakirovic from Turkish side Kayserispor — a move that's raised more questions than answers. Jakirovic will be under pressure from day one to steady the ship.

Given Coventry's strong home record and Hull’s preseason instability, this opener looks like a prime opportunity for Lampard’s side to hit the ground running.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel information, streaming details, and more.

How to watch Coventry vs Hull online - TV channels & live streams

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Coventry vs Hull kick-off time

Championship - Championship

Coventry Building Society Arena

This Championship match between Coventry and Hull City will be played at Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry, England.

It will kick off at 12:30 pm BST on Saturday, August 9, 2025, in the UK.

Team news & squads

Coventry vs Hull lineups

Coventry

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-2-3-1

HUL

19

C. Rushworth

4

B. Thomas

3

J. Dasilva

15

L. Kitching

27

M. van Ewijk

29

V. Torp

7

T. Sakamoto

5

J. Rudoni

10

E. Mason-Clark

6

M. Grimes

23

B. Thomas-Asante

1

I. Pandur

3

R. Giles

18

C. Drameh

4

C. Hughes

6

S. Ajayi

17

A. Kamara

19

J. Ndala

25

M. Crooks

5

J. Lundstram

27

R. Slater

22

K. Joseph

4-2-3-1

HUL

COV

-Line up

• 19

  C. Rushworth

  90’ + 1’

• 4

  B. Thomas

• 3

  J. Dasilva

  65’

• 15

  L. Kitching

• 27

  M. van Ewijk

  57’

• 29

  V. Torp

  81’

• 7

  T. Sakamoto

• 5

  J. Rudoni

• 10

  E. Mason-Clark

  67’

• 6

  M. Grimes

• 23

  B. Thomas-Asante

  81’

Substitutes

• 14

  B. Sheaf

  81’, 88’

• 33

  M. Brau

  81’

• 13

  B. Wilson

• 8

  J. Allen

  88’

• 21

  J. Bidwell

• 17

  R. Rodrigues

• 9

  E. Simms

• 11

  H. Wright

  67’

• 20

  K. Kesler-Hayden

Manager

• F. Lampard

HUL

-Line up

• 1

  I. Pandur

• 3

  R. Giles

• 18

  C. Drameh

• 4

  C. Hughes

• 6

  S. Ajayi

• 17

  A. Kamara

  80’

• 19

  J. Ndala

  89’

• 25

  M. Crooks

  90’ + 1’

• 5

  J. Lundstram

• 27

  R. Slater

  66’

  71’

• 22

  K. Joseph

  71’

Substitutes

• 23

  A. Famewo

• 45

  K. Palmer

  71’

• 9

  O. McBurnie

  71’

  90’ + 1’

• 12

  D. Phillips

• 15

  J. Egan

• 58

  C. McCarthy

• 40

  P. Brown

• 47

  N. Tinsdale

  89’

• 21

  J. Gelhardt

  80’

Manager

• S. Jakirovic

Coventry team news

Coventry City showed impressive resilience last season, bouncing back from a mid-season managerial shake-up that saw long-serving boss Mark Robins replaced by ex-Derby and Chelsea man Frank Lampard. Under Lampard's guidance, and with striker Haji Wright leading the charge, the Sky Blues punched their ticket to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. It's been a relatively quiet but stable summer at the CBS Arena. Aside from the departure of Luis Binks to Brøndby, Coventry have kept their core intact. 

In terms of fresh faces, Carl Rushworth has come in on loan from Brighton to take the gloves as No. 1, while Kaine Kesler-Hayden arrives from Aston Villa and Miguel Brau signs from Granada. Their pre-season form has been a mixed bag, with a heavy defeat to Monaco, a solid win over Bristol Rovers, and respectable draws against St. Pauli and Real Betis.

Hull team news

As for Hull City, the Tigers pulled off a great escape on the final day to retain their Championship status, but it still cost Rubén Sellés his job. In came Sergej Jakirović from Kayserispor, though his challenge quickly got tougher with the EFL slapping the club with a three-window transfer embargo. 

That's limited their business to free agents, but they've moved quickly to patch things up. Defensive reinforcements arrived in Semi Ajayi, formerly of West Brom, and Akin Famewo from Sheffield Wednesday, replacing the outgoing Alfie Jones and Sean McLoughlin. 

Up top, they've brought in Joel Ndala and Enis Destan after Joao Pedro's contract was torn up. Despite their off-field issues, Hull had a positive pre-season, picking up wins against Sunderland and Stockport, and holding La Liga side Getafe to a draw.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

COV

Last 5 matches

HUL

1

Win

3

Draws

1

Win

• Hull

  1

  -

  1

  Coventry

• Coventry

  2

  -

  1

  Hull

• Coventry

  2

  -

  3

  Hull

• Hull

  1

  -

  1

  Coventry

• Coventry

  1

  -

  1

  Hull

7

Goals scored

7

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

5/5

Standings

Useful links

• Latest betting updates
• Championship news
• Coventry City team page
• Hull City team page
• Football on TV in the UK