Prepare for an intense England League Cup face-off on 08.09.2026 as Sunderland meets Hull City. Though Sunderland has the edge, Hull City is known to pull off upsets. Our exhaustive match preview includes detailed team analyses, key player performance, and strategic evaluations. Make sure to read our prediction to enhance your betting strategy.
Sunderland vs Hull City Historical Match Results
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Sunderland | Hull City | 22.02.2025 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Hull City | Sunderland | 20.10.2024 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Sunderland | Hull City | 19.01.2024 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Hull City | Sunderland | 26.12.2023 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Sunderland | Hull City | 07.04.2023 | 4-4 |
| Championship | Hull City | Sunderland | 17.12.2022 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sunderland | Hull City | 30.07.2021 | 2-1 |
| League One | Hull City | Sunderland | 20.04.2021 | 2-2 |
| League One | Sunderland | Hull City | 09.01.2021 | 1-1 |
| League Cup | Sunderland | Hull City | 05.09.2020 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Brentford | Sunderland | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Sunderland | Fulham | 30.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | Ipswich | Sunderland | 22.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Sunderland | Rennes | 15.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Lens | Sunderland | 08.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | York | Sunderland | 18.07.2026 | 1-5 |
| Premier League - Summer Series | Wrexham | Sunderland | 02.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League - Summer Series | Sunderland | Leeds | 31.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League - Summer Series | Liverpool | Sunderland | 26.07.2026 | 4-2 |
| Premier League | Sunderland | Chelsea | 24.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Hull City | Aston Villa | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Coventry | Hull City | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Stoke City | Hull City | 25.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Hull City | Manchester United | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Hull City | Nice | 15.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Eintracht Frankfurt | Hull City | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Kasımpaşa | Hull City | 01.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rizespor | Hull City | 28.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Konyaspor | Hull City | 25.07.2026 | 0-3 |
| Championship | Hull City | Middlesbrough | 23.05.2026 | 1-0 |
Comparative Team Statistics: Sunderland VS Hull City
Last 20 Matches Statistics: Sunderland vs Hull City
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Betting Intelligence: Sunderland vs Hull City
htmlThere's a pattern in this fixture that should make Hull City fans very nervous. And Sunderland supporters very excited.
These two meet in the League Cup, but forget the cup competition label for a second. Look at what's been happening between these sides recently. Hull have lost four consecutive Championship meetings against Sunderland. Four. Every single one ended 0-1 to the Black Cats. That's not bad luck. That's a genuine psychological edge.
Here's what you need to watch for: Sunderland are no longer the Championship side Hull have been grinding against. They're a Premier League team now. They beat Chelsea at home last season. They knocked off Tottenham. They went to Newcastle and won. Hull, meanwhile, just earned their own promotion through the Championship play-offs, defeating Middlesbrough in the final. So this is actually a fascinating clash of two newly promoted sides — but Sunderland are clearly further along in their evolution.
Don't be fooled by the mainstream narrative about this being a routine League Cup tie. Hull drew with Stoke in their last cup outing and drew with Nice in pre-season. Their defence has been leaking. Sunderland, meanwhile, opened their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 home win over Fulham. Confidence is flowing at the Stadium of Light.
The insider perspective here is the venue. Sunderland have been utterly dominant hosting Hull. Three of those four consecutive 0-1 wins came at Sunderland's ground. Playing at home in this cup tie gives them every structural advantage.
Here's the surprising statistical insight that should catch bettors' attention. In their last League Cup meeting back in September 2020, this exact fixture ended 0-0. But since then, Sunderland have grown enormously as a club. A goalless repeat feels almost impossible given current form.
The odds reflect that reality. Sunderland at 1.75 is fair value given everything the data tells us. The draw at 3.40 holds marginal interest if you believe Hull's resilience might surface late. Hull winning at 4.50 would genuinely shock me.
My bold prediction: Sunderland win 2-0. They score before half-time, Hull never truly threaten, and another chapter in this one-sided recent rivalry gets written under the floodlights.
Get yourself ready. This one has the feel of a statement evening for Sunderland.
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Team Lineups and Player Details:
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Meunier | Belgium | 35 | Defender | 190 | 78 |
| N. Mukiele | France | 28 | Defender | 187 | 84 |
| G. Xhaka | Switzerland | 33 | Midfielder | 186 | 80 |
| O. Alderete | Paraguay | 29 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| L. O'Nien | England | 31 | Defender | 174 | 74 |
| E. Le Fée | France | 26 | Midfielder | 170 | 63 |
| Reinildo | Mozambique | 32 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| K. Danso | Austria | 27 | Defender | 190 | 85 |
| B. Brobbey | Netherlands | 24 | Attacker | 180 | 78 |
| D. Ballard | Northern Ireland | 26 | Defender | 187 | 85 |
| W. Isidor | France | 26 | Attacker | 186 | 79 |
| T. Hume | Northern Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| R. Roefs | Netherlands | 23 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 72 |
| M. Ellborg | Sweden | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| R. Mundle | England | 23 | Attacker | 180 | 61 |
| N. Angulo | Ecuador | 23 | Midfielder | 184 | 65 |
| H. Diarra | France | 22 | Midfielder | 179 | 74 |
| C. Talbi | Morocco | 21 | Attacker | 175 | 65 |
| C. Rigg | England | 19 | Midfielder | 177 | 65 |
| M. Fofana | Belgium | 21 | Attacker | 169 | 61 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Akintola | Nigeria | 30 | Attacker | 178 | 69 |
| K. Tzolakis | Greece | 23 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| S. Ajayi | Nigeria | 32 | Defender | 193 | 83 |
| R. Slater | England | 27 | Midfielder | 173 | 65 |
| S. Thomas | Wales | 27 | Attacker | 185 | 79 |
| R. Giles | England | 26 | Defender | 179 | 72 |
| M. Targett | England | 30 | Defender | 183 | 70 |
| J. Egan | Republic of Ireland | 33 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| K. Dowell | England | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| P. McNair | Northern Ireland | 31 | Defender | 183 | 72 |
| O. McBurnie | Scotland | 30 | Attacker | 188 | 79 |
| M. Crooks | England | 32 | Midfielder | 191 | 72 |
| D. Phillips | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 75 |
| L. Coyle | England | 30 | Defender | 173 | 67 |
| H. Morita | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 177 | 69 |
| L. Millar | Canada | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| A. Ömür | Türkiye | 27 | Midfielder | 168 | 62 |
| C. Drameh | England | 24 | Defender | 175 | 73 |
| L. Gourna-Douath | France | 23 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 81 kg |
| E. Stroud | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
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