Thursday , 2 July 2026

Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Hull City AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC MKM Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 82' Jack Clarke
Liam Delap 88' Y
Y 90' Nectarios Triantis

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at MKM Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
2
Hull City AFC 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-04-07 Sunderland AFC 4–4 Hull City AFC 2022-12-17 Hull City AFC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 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
26 Dec Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–3 L
16 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
13 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Watford FC H 1–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
16 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
12 Dec Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
09 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
02 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to MKM Stadium that hosts another battle between Hull City AFC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 10' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Lewie Coyle, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' England international Matt Ingram has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Scott Twine has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Beale will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Adil Aouchiche on, Bradley Dack off on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre Ekwah, as he is very good at scoring at MKM Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Hull City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' A change in the Hull City AFC ranks — Aaron Connolly exits the field as Jason Lokilo enters on 60.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hull City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Patrick Roberts by Alex Pritchard on 74 minute.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Hull City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' A goal from the England international Jack Clarke! He fires home on 82 to make it 0-1!
  • 87' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. Liam Delap gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Hull City AFC ring the changes. Scott Twine has done his job and it is now time for Harry Vaughan to step up.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Harry Vaughan. He replaces Scott Twine on 89 minute.
  • 90' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Hull City AFC 0-1 Sunderland AFC.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-04-07 Sunderland AFC 4–4 Hull City AFC 2022-12-17 Hull City AFC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2021-04-20 Hull City AFC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-01-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-12-16 Hull City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2023-12-13 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Hull City AFC W 2023-12-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC L 2023-12-02 Hull City AFC 1–2 Watford FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-12-09 Sunderland AFC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Hull City AFC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC36% Draw30% Sunderland AFC34%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
64%
Hull City AFC or Sunderland AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC27% Draw50% Sunderland AFC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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