Sunderland vs Hull City preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 07.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

Sunderland have accomplished 6 home triumphs so far, Hull City have won 5 away. Which team boosts their standings in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hull City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an energetic fixture!

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Sunderland form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Sunderland at their home stadium (Stadium of Light) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats.

The Sunderland manager Mowbray and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Burnley (placed 1st). Midfielder Neil was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.84 (out of ten) in that game. Neil hit one key pass.

Before that, Sunderland drew at home versus Luton Town.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sunderland have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.

The manager Mowbray will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cardiff City in only three days.

The Sunderland fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 19 matches. Sunderland's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hull City form and stats

5-7-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hull City in their Championship matches away. Visiting Hull City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Hull City's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Rotherham United that finished 0-0. Seri got a match rating of 8.02 in that game, top player of the team. Seri hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 64 successful passes (of 71 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Reading.

Hull are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

A tale of few goals? 8 of this team's last 10 league matches have contained two or less goals.

A new game in only three days for Hull City, the Championship home match versus Millwall. Busy days.

Hull City find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hull have conceded 27 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sunderland have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive matches without losing (3-6-0) when playing Hull City.

The two teams involved played each other before this campaign: Hull City - Sunderland 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Hull CityO. Estupiñán Vallesilla
O. Estupiñán Vallesilla
13 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
10 goals
SunderlandA. Traoré
A. Traoré
9 goals

Sunderland missing players

Hull City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Hull City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 19 6 Played P 7 19 39
14 6 3 Won W 1 5 12
12 6 2 Drew D 3 7 12
13 7 1 Lost L 3 7 15
53 24 8 Scored S 3 22 43
46 25 4 Conceded C 9 27 53
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 57% 79% 85%
77% 74% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 29% 63% 72%
51% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 42% 44%
18% 21% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 37% 26%
10% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 21% 13%
59% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 14% 53% 51%
31% 32% 50% Clean Sheets C S 57% 26% 26%
18% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 71% 42% 38%
 
4.2 3.8 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.8 4.9
5.4 5.4 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5.6 5.4
2.1 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.1 12.2 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 9.4 10.7
3.8 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 3.1 3.1
36% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 38% 36%
 
12 11.6 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.3 12.2
3.5 3.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.1 4.5 4.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Hull City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 38 24 12 2 74 29 20 14 6 0 43 13 18 10 6 2 31 16 45 84
2 Sheffield United 38 22 7 9 59 33 18 11 3 4 35 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 26 73
3 Middlesbrough 39 20 7 12 71 46 19 11 6 2 36 14 20 9 1 10 35 32 25 67
4 Luton Town 39 18 13 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 19 10 5 4 22 16 13 67
5 Millwall 39 17 10 12 48 40 19 10 5 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 61
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 4 15 43 43 18 13 1 4 25 14 20 6 3 11 18 29 0 61
7 Norwich City 39 16 9 14 52 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 19 8 5 6 25 19 10 57
8 Coventry City 39 15 12 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 19 6 6 7 23 20 6 57
9 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 11 12 47 39 20 10 6 4 26 15 18 5 5 8 21 24 8 56
10 Preston North End 39 15 11 13 37 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 19 9 5 5 20 21 -7 56
11 Watford 39 14 13 12 45 42 19 9 6 4 28 17 20 5 7 8 17 25 3 55
12 Sunderland 39 14 12 13 53 46 19 6 6 7 24 25 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 54
13 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 52 45 19 6 5 8 23 21 20 8 4 8 29 24 7 51
14 Bristol City 39 12 13 14 46 47 20 8 6 6 25 19 19 4 7 8 21 28 -1 49
15 Swansea City 39 13 10 16 54 59 19 8 3 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 49
16 Birmingham City 39 13 9 17 43 50 20 7 5 8 23 21 19 6 4 9 20 29 -7 48
17 Hull City 39 12 12 15 43 53 20 7 5 8 21 26 19 5 7 7 22 27 -10 48
18 Reading 39 13 7 19 41 59 19 10 4 5 28 21 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 46
19 Queens Park Rangers 39 11 9 19 38 60 19 6 4 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 18 33 -22 42
20 Rotherham United 38 9 14 15 41 51 18 7 5 6 30 23 20 2 9 9 11 28 -10 41
21 Cardiff City 38 10 9 19 30 44 20 6 6 8 18 20 18 4 3 11 12 24 -14 39
22 Huddersfield Town 39 10 9 20 36 55 20 7 5 8 21 23 19 3 4 12 15 32 -19 39
23 Blackpool 39 8 11 20 41 61 19 5 6 8 24 26 20 3 5 12 17 35 -20 35
24 Wigan Athletic 39 8 13 18 34 59 20 4 6 10 15 32 19 4 7 8 19 27 -25 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.