Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at MKM Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hull City AFC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' The 28-year-old Alfie Jones has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Roberts made 202 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' The crowd applauds Bradley Dack as he leaves the pitch. Adil Aouchiche steps in for Sunderland AFC.
- 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hull City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Aaron Connolly departs to be replaced by Jason Lokilo.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Sunderland AFC make a change. Patrick Roberts trudges off to be replaced by Alex Pritchard on 74 minutes.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' What a strike from Jack Clarke! The score is 0-1.
- 87' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' Liam Delap has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 88' Harry Vaughan is replacing Scott Twine for the Hull City AFC side.
- 89' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Scott Twine is replaced by Harry Vaughan on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Hull City AFC
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
44
Aaron Connolly ↓ Jason Lokilo 60'
- 24
- 1
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↓ Cyrus Christie 60'
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Adama Traore 88'
-
30
Scott Twine ↓ Harry Vaughan 88'
- 5
- 4
- 20
- 15
Bench
-
33
Cyrus Christie ↑ 60'
- 8
-
10
Adama Traore ↑ 88'
-
22
Jason Lokilo ↑ 60'
- 6
- 9
- 29
-
14
Harry Vaughan ↑ 88'
- 32
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
46
Bradley Dack ↓ Adil Aouchiche 43'
- 10
- 1
- 32
- 5
- 24
- 7
- 23
- 39
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 74'
- 30
- 15
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 43'
- 6
- 17
- 11
-
25
Nectarios Triantis ↑ 88'
- 12
Coach
Michael Beale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ozan Tufan | 4 |
| Amad | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 1 |
| Reece Burke | 1 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.