This match of the 40th matchday between Hull City and Sunderland AFC will be watched by a lot of fans on Friday, April 7. The Stadium of Light in Sunderland will host the match. Following a 0-0 Championship draw with Burnley, Sunderland enters this match.
In that match, Sunderland had 31% possession and 7 shots on goal, 3 of which were successful. Burnley, on the other hand, made 13 shots, but only three of them were successful. Tony Mowbray’s Sunderland has scored five goals in their last six games, which is an average of 0.83 goals scored per game.
Hull City and Rotherham United played to a 0-0 draw in their previous matchup in the Championship. Hull City had 68% possession and 15 shots on goal, one of which was successful. Rotherham United had four attempts on goal, but none of them were successful. A relatively low number of goals have been scored by Hull City and their opponents in five of the previous six games.
The Tigers averaged 0.83 goals per game during that time, making the overall average of goals scored per game a pitiful 1.83. However, it is not certain that this pattern will continue in this game.
Match Details :
- Sunderland – Hull City
- Championship England
- Date – 07/04/2023
- Starting time – 16:30 UTC
- Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
Prediction :
We believe that Hull City should be expected to score a goal against Sunderland, but it won’t be enough to prevent a loss. At the end of this one, we’re going with Sunderland winning by a narrow margin of 2-1. We anticipate that it will be fairly even.
Head to Head :
These two teams have frequently drawn matches. Five of them have been involved in head-to-head fights since September 16, 2017, according to the records. That amounts to a relatively high 83% of games that end all square.
During those matches, they combined to score 11 goals, with 6 coming from The Black Cats and 5 from The Tigers. That amounts to an average of 1.83 goals scored per game. The previous league matchup between these two teams took place on Championship match day 23 on December 17, 2022, and it ended with Hull City drawing Sunderland 1-1.
At that time, Structure City oversaw 61% belonging and 16 endeavors on the objective with 2 on track. Ozan Tufan scored the goal (82′). Sunderland made six goals, but only one of them was successful. The score was 74′ by Ross Stewart.
Team news :
After suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty with Northern Ireland last month, Sunderland defender Dan Ballard faces up to three weeks on the sidelines. He is joined in the treatment room by Niall Huggins, Ross Stewart, Corry Evans, Elliot Embleton, Aji Alese, and Jewison Bennette.
After missing time with a concussion, Dennis Cirkin made his return to the matchday squad against Burnley last week. The left-back will be hoping to replace Lynden Gooch in the starting lineup. Amad Diallo, a Manchester United loanee, may also make a comeback, putting Patrick Roberts or Alex Pritchard on the substitutes’ bench.
Pierre Ekwah, who made his first senior start for the Black Cats against Burnley, may keep playing center midfield. Oscar Estupinan, Hull’s leading scorer, was unable to play in the draw with Rotherham because of an injury to his ankle.
However, Rosenior is optimistic that the Colombian striker will be able to play in the match against Sunderland. Dimitris Pelkas, Aaron Connolly, Benjamin Tetteh, Cyrus Christie, Nathan Baxter, and Benjamin Tetteh continue to be sidelined as they recover from injuries.
Betting Tips :
- Sunderland AFC has won one of the last five meetings, while Hull City has drawn three times.
- This season, Hull City has not scored in eight of their 19 Championship away games.
- In their most recent match, neither team scored.
- Sunderland AFC hasn’t scored in 4 of their 19 home matches in Title this season.
- 57% of the time when Sunderland AFC is ahead 1-0 at home, they win.
Lineups :
Sunderland:
Patterson; Hume, O’Nein, Batth, Cirkin; Ekwah, Neil; Roberts, Diallo, Clarke; Gelhardt
Hull City:
Darlow; Coyle, Jones, McLoughlin, Greaves; Slater, Seri; Ebiowei, Tufan, Sayyadmanesh; Estupinan
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |