Seven points from three games - are Hull on track to avoid relegation?

What the report says

Hull City’s return to the Premier League has begun strongly, with the newly promoted side taking seven points from their first three matches and keeping three consecutive clean sheets. BBC Sport reported that Hull followed an opening win over Manchester United with a draw against Aston Villa, leaving them early in the season just behind the league’s front-runners and sparking cautious optimism among supporters and players.

The article says head coach Sergej Jakirovic has stressed that it is too soon to talk seriously about survival, but he also suggested the club’s immediate target is to reach the 38 to 40 points usually associated with safety. Defender John Egan said the positive start has lifted confidence, while the team’s organised defending and willingness to work without the ball have been central to their results.

BBC Sport also placed Hull’s position in a wider historical context. It noted that no newly promoted Premier League side has gone down after collecting seven or more points from its first three games, although a few teams have still been relegated after a similar start. Hull’s progress is especially notable given their recent near-drop into League One and their rapid rise under Jakirovic, who arrived during a period of financial restrictions and later guided them to promotion.

The club also made major changes over the summer, bringing in 18 new players. BBC Sport reported that this scale of recruitment was aimed at strengthening the squad for top-flight survival, while Jakirovic acknowledged that integrating so many signings, including late arrivals, remains a challenge.