Sunderland vs Hull City prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Sunderland vs Hull City

Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Stadium of Light, Sunderland

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Sunderland vs Hull City preview

Sunderland host Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday 2 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Sunderland go into the round 20th, on 5 points from 9 games, while Hull City sit 11th on 11 points after 9 matches.

Sunderland have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; Hull City have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Sunderland have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Hull City average 1.3 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Sunderland won 6, 1 game was drawn and Hull City won 3. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 6 May 2017, ended Hull City 0-2 Sunderland.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sunderland 6, draws 1, Hull City 3.

Team news

Sunderland expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robin Roefs, Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava, Nordi Mukiele, Granit Xhaka, Enzo Le Fée, Noah Sadiki, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Brian Brobbey

Hull City expected line-up (5-4-1)

Konstantinos Tzolakis, Semi Ajayi, Lewie Coyle, John Egan, Ryan Giles, Regan Slater, Mohamed Belloumi, Oli McBurnie, Sorba Thomas

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