Thursday , 2 July 2026

Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Hull City AFC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC Kingston Communications Stadium HT 45+11' · FT 45+7'
Y 16' Bailey Wright
Y 20' Charlie Wyke
Keane Lewis-Potter 50' Y
Mallik Wilks 61' Y
Y 89' Luke O'Nien

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Kingston Communications Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Oliver Bickle
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Hull City AFC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D
17 Apr Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–0 W
05 Apr Northampton Town FC H 3–0 W
02 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–1 W
27 Mar Gillingham FC H 1–1 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
17 Apr Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
10 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–1 D
02 Apr Oxford United FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hull City AFC launch into their encounter with Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Jordan Jones! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bailey Wright on 16.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Charlie Wyke. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Josh Magennis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
  • 33' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Grant Leadbitter makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Ingram made 378 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' Lewie Coyle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Callum McFadzean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact .
  • 61' Mallik Wilks was booked on 61.
  • 64' What composure from Josh Magennis! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Aiden O'Brien on, Grant Leadbitter off on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Denver Hume comes on to replace Callum McFadzean.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Keane Lewis-Potter is replaced by Gavin Whyte.
  • 81' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jordan Jones by Chris Maguire on 81 minute.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke O'Nien.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ozan Tufan 4
Ross Stewart 2
Jack Clarke 2
Amad 2
Josh Magennis 2
Regan Slater 1
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh 1
Joe Gelhardt 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-17 Hull City AFC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-04-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Hull City AFC W 2021-04-05 Hull City AFC 3–0 Northampton Town FC W 2021-04-02 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2021-03-27 Hull City AFC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-17 Blackpool FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-13 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-04-10 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-04-05 Peterborough United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC47% Draw27% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
53%
Hull City AFC or Sunderland AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC32% Draw47% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.