- Sunderland have won four of their last five games, with one defeat
- Hull City have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five
- Sunderland have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their 10 fixtures across all current competitions, while Hull City have won seven, drawn two and lost only one.
Chess match in prospect at the Stadium of Light
The Black Cats will be the preferred bet at 83/100 to beat The Tigers, who are 309/100 to make it through to the next round of the EFL Cup 2026-2027. The draw is priced at 51/20. But Sunderland have failed to beat Hull in their last three home meetings and this cup tie could be a bit closer than the odds suggest.
Sunderland bounced back from their 2-1 defeat at Ipswich Town in the Premier League 2026/2027 on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Fulham at home. That has them with four wins and one loss in their last five matches and Régis Le Bris has his side pressing high and switching shapes well.
Wilson Isidor has been their livewire and two of the Black Cats' six goals in the last five have been scored by the talented wide player. Hull City are in a good mood too, having followed their 1-0 away win at Coventry City in the Premier League 2026/2027.
Sergej Jakirovic has put together a compact and disciplined unit that looks to stay narrow and sting the opposition on the counter-attack. Hull have won five, drawn one and lost just one of their seven away matches across all competitions and have conceded only nine goals in those contests.
Hull are in good nick
Hull City have won two of the last three head-to-heads, Sunderland one, so we will take the Tigers to avoid defeat in this cup clash. A Sunderland win with under 3.5 goals will also work in what will be a tactical chess match between two managers who clearly understand the strengths of their side.
Take Sunderland to edge it because of their home advantage and their sharp pressing, which has been working well of late.
