Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Graham Kane
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Stoke City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–3 | L |
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' Welcome to The MKM Stadium that hosts another battle between Hull City AFC and Sunderland AFC.
- 5' Lewie Coyle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Abu Kamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 30' Algeria international Mohamed Belloumi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Hull City AFC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' The 23-year-old Romaine Mundle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 380 games and scored 430 goals.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hull City AFC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' GOAL! Wilson Isidor fires home to make it 0-1!
- 63' That is a card for Hull City AFC. Alfie Jones will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Liam Millar is hanging Abu Kamara on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Kasey Palmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Mehlem at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Connolly. He replaces Wilson Isidor on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 83' Poor challenge from Patrick Roberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Patrick Roberts departs to be replaced by Alan Browne.
- 85' The whistle greets Charlie Hughes as he departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro Galvao.
- 90' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. Hull City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
-
8
Marvin Mehlem ↓ Kasey Palmer 69'
- 5
- 9
- 1
- 23
- 4
-
18
Xavier Simons ↓ Oscar Zambrano 85'
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↓ Regan Slater 69'
-
44
Abu Kamara ↓ Liam Millar 65'
- 33
Bench
- 3
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 69'
-
27
Regan Slater ↑ 69'
- 31
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↑ 85'
- 6
-
7
Liam Millar ↑ 65'
- 48
-
25
Oscar Zambrano ↑ 85'
Coach
Tim Walter
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 26
-
18
Wilson Isidor ↓ Aaron Connolly 74'
-
10
Patrick Roberts ↓ Alan Browne 84'
- 1
- 32
- 4
- 3
- 7
- 14
- 11
Bench
-
24
Aaron Connolly ↑ 74'
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 84'
- 21
- 15
- 22
- 40
- 33
- 41
- 30
Coach
Regis Le Bris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ozan Tufan | 4 |
| Amad | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| Aiden McGeady | 1 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 1 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
63%
Hull City AFC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
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% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

