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Sunderland welcome Hull City to the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night with a place in the EFL Cup fourth round up for grabs.
The hosts have four points from their opening three Premier League fixtures in 2026-27, while the newly promoted visitors have collected seven points from their first three matches.
Sunderland arrive after a 1-1 draw at Brentford, whereas Hull remain unbeaten following a goalless home draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Sunderland vs Hull City key stats
- Only one side has found the net in each of the last four competitive meetings between the sides.
- Hull City have not suffered a defeat by more than one goal in their last 15 competitive outings.
- Only one of Hull's last seven competitive outings has produced goals at both ends.
Sunderland vs Hull City preview: Black Cats and Tigers meet with both sides in encouraging form
Sunderland vs Hull City — Tale of the Tape
| Sunderland | vs | Hull City |
|---|---|---|
| 12th | Position | 3rd |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Goals For | 3 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 0 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 9th | Home / Away Rank | 6th |
Sunderland opened their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 defeat away to Ipswich Town, but quickly recovered by beating Fulham 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.
A 1-1 draw at Brentford on Saturday then moved the Black Cats onto four points from their opening three league fixtures, with Enzo Le Fee's late penalty rescuing a point in west London.
Regis Le Bris is now preparing for a demanding period that includes league meetings with Arsenal and Manchester City as well as Sunderland's first Europa League campaign.
The Frenchman is expected to rotate his squad for the cup, with deadline-day signing Malick Fofana potentially in line for his debut and Omar Alderete pushing to return after Kevin Danso started against Brentford.
Hull have enjoyed an even stronger start since returning to the Premier League, collecting seven points from their first three top-flight matches.
Sergej Jakirovic's side began with a 2-0 home victory over Manchester United before edging Coventry City 1-0 away from home.
Those results came either side of a 1-1 draw at Stoke City in the previous round of the EFL Cup, where Hull eventually progressed on penalties.
A goalless draw against Aston Villa on Saturday extended Hull's unbeaten league start and gave Jakirovic another encouraging result against top-flight opposition.
Sunderland vs. Hull City form guide & betting tips
| Sunderland | vs | Hull City |
|---|---|---|
W
W
L
W
D
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Form |
D
W
W
W
D
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| 7 | Goals For | 4 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 1 |
N/A |
EFL Cup | W |
Whispers predicts: Sunderland 1-0 Hull City
Sunderland are favourites at 7/10 (1.70), with home advantage and their experience of competing in the Premier League last season giving them an edge at the Stadium of Light.
A 1-0 Sunderland win is available at 6/1 (7.00) and looks an interesting outsider selection after their most recent home league match also ended in a narrow victory.
However, Hull's impressive start makes a comfortable Sunderland success difficult to envisage, making an away +2 handicap at 2/5 (1.40) a particularly appealing safer option, as the visitors can still land the selection even if the hosts prevail by a narrow margin.
The recent head-to-head record also points towards a tight game, making either team to win with under 3.5 goals at 8/11 (1.73) an attractive selection, while BTTS No at 10/11 (1.91) is also worth considering given the low-scoring pattern surrounding both sides.
> Hull City +2 handicap at 1.40 (2/5) | Likelihood: Probable
> Either team to win & under 3.5 goals at 1.73 (8/11) | Likelihood: Possible
> BTTS – No at 1.91 (10/11) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – Sunderland 1-0 Hull City at 7.00 (6/1) | Likelihood: Outsider