Sunderland vs Hull City predictions, Sep 08, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

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On September 8, 2026, Sunderland AFC will host Hull City in the English League Cup, with both teams arriving in solid form. Sunderland has claimed victory in three of their last five matches, showcasing a resilient attacking approach complemented by a sturdy defense. Their home ground advantage may bolster their confidence as they face Hull City.

Similarly, Hull City has also secured wins in three of their last five outings, reflecting their competitive edge and cohesion on the pitch. Known for their tactical discipline, Hull will likely look to capitalize on counter-attacking opportunities while solidifying their defensive lines to stifle Sunderland’s forwards.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 1.85 for a home win and 4.11 for an away victory, indicating a slight favoritism towards Sunderland. Statistical analysis predicts a 55.4% probability of a home win, while a draw stands at 28.8% and an away win at 21%.

Given the teams’ current form and their tactical approaches, this encounter promises to be a closely contested match, making it challenging to predict a definitive outcome. Both sides will seek to assert themselves early, making for an intriguing showdown in this knockout format.

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Sunderland
53.4%

Draw
26%

Hull
20.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

Outrights of English League Cup Sunderland: 1.09%

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Betting Odds

1	X	2
1.88	3.50	4.10
1.7	3.73	4.89
1.75	3.45	4.9
1.78	3.75	4.83	Watch and Bet
1.66	3.65	4.75
1.73	3.7	4.75
1.78	3.6	4.3

Latest Results

30.08.26 Sunderland AFC – Fulham FC – 1:0
22.08.26 Ipswich Town – Sunderland AFC – 2:1
15.08.26 Sunderland AFC – Stade Rennes – 2:1
02.08.26 Wrexham AFC – Sunderland AFC – 0:1
30.07.26 Sunderland AFC – Leeds United – 0:1

29.08.26 Coventry City – Hull City – 0:1
25.08.26 Stoke City – Hull City – 1:2 penalties
22.08.26 Hull City – Manchester United – 2:0
15.08.26 Hull City – OGC Nice – 0:0
01.08.26 Kasımpaşa – Hull City – 1:1

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sunderland won 2.

Recent performances by Sunderland have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Hull is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Hull may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Sunderland is seen as the favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Sunderland won 6 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 22:25. (average 1.1:1.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Sunderland won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 12:14. (average 1.2:1.4).

Latest Head To Head

29.07.25 Hull City – Sunderland AFC – 2:1
22.02.25 Sunderland AFC – Hull City – 0:1
20.10.24 Hull City – Sunderland AFC – 0:1
19.01.24 Sunderland AFC – Hull City – 0:1
26.12.23 Hull City – Sunderland AFC – 0:1

Standings

Draw

Main

1/64-finals

1	Crystal Palace	Bye
3	Stockport County	Doncaster	1 : 2
4	Middlesbrough	Wrexham	1 : 0
5	Manchester Utd	Bye
8	Bye	Brighton
9	Manchester City	Bye
11	Cardiff	Swindon	3 : 2
12	Norwich	MK Dons	4 : 1
13	Sunderland	Bye
15	Stoke	Oldham	2 : 0
16	Bye	Hull
17	Plymouth	Exeter	2 : 0
18	Bye	Coventry
20	Bye	Aston Villa
21	Chelsea	Bye
22	Gillingham	Luton	0 : 3
23	Nottingham	Bye
24	Bye	Leeds
25	Ipswich	Bye
26	Leicester	Northampton	1 : 0
28	Bye	Arsenal
29	Colchester	Southampton	0 : 2
30	West Ham	Portsmouth	3 : 1
31	Fulham	Bye
32	AFC Wimbledon	Newport	2 : 1
33	Bournemouth	Bye
35	Grimsby	Blackpool	1 : 3
36	Derby	Lincoln	1 : 2
37	Liverpool	Bye
39	Tottenham	Bye
40	Cheltenham	Charlton	1 : 3
41	Cambridge Utd	Barnet	2 : 1
42	QPR	Millwall	1 : 2
43	Newcastle	Bye
44	Rotherham	West Brom	1 : 4
45	Fleetwood	Chesterfield	1 : 0
46	Salford	Shrewsbury	1 : 2
47	Burton	Blackburn	1 : 2
48	Mansfield	Sheffield Utd	0 : 3
49	Preston	Huddersfield	2 : 1
50	Bye	Everton
51	Sheffield Wed	Bolton	1 : 0
52	Wolves	Port Vale	3 : 0
53	Bristol City	Walsall	0 : 1
54	Leyton Orient	Oxford Utd	2 : 0
55	Bradford City	Rochdale	2 : 0
56	Burnley	Notts County	2 : 1
57	Wycombe	Stevenage	1 : 2
58	Bromley	Reading	1 : 2
59	Swansea	Birmingham	0 : 1
60	Bye	Brentford
61	Watford	Crawley	1 : 0
62	Bristol Rovers	Peterborough	0 : 1
63	Barnsley	Wigan	2 : 1
64	Crewe	Accrington	2 : 1

1/32-finals

1	Crystal Palace	Bye
2	Doncaster	Middlesbrough	1 : 3
3	Manchester Utd	Bye
4	Bye	Brighton
5	Manchester City	Bye
6	Cardiff	Norwich	1 : 2
7	Sunderland	Bye
8	Stoke	Hull	1 : 2
9	Plymouth	Coventry	2 : 4
10	Bye	Aston Villa
11	Chelsea	Luton	2 : 0
12	Nottingham	Leeds	0 : 2
13	Ipswich	Leicester	3 : 1
14	Bye	Arsenal
15	Southampton	West Ham	1 : 4
16	Fulham	AFC Wimbledon	3 : 0
17	Bournemouth	Bye
18	Blackpool	Lincoln	1 : 4
19	Liverpool	Bye
20	Tottenham	Charlton	5 : 1
21	Cambridge Utd	Millwall	0 : 1
22	Newcastle	West Brom	3 : 2
23	Fleetwood	Shrewsbury	4 : 0
24	Blackburn	Sheffield Utd	1 : 2
25	Preston	Everton	0 : 4
26	Sheffield Wed	Wolves	0 : 2
27	Walsall	Leyton Orient	0 : 1
28	Bradford City	Burnley	1 : 0
29	Stevenage	Reading	0 : 3
30	Birmingham	Brentford	1 : 6
31	Watford	Peterborough	1 : 5
32	Barnsley	Crewe	3 : 2

1/16-finals

1	Crystal Palace	Middlesbrough
2	Manchester Utd	Brighton
3	Manchester City	Norwich
4	Sunderland	Hull
5	Coventry	Aston Villa
6	Chelsea	Leeds
7	Ipswich	Arsenal
8	West Ham	Fulham
9	Bournemouth	Lincoln
10	Liverpool	Tottenham
11	Millwall	Newcastle
12	Fleetwood	Sheffield Utd
13	Everton	Wolves
14	Leyton Orient	Bradford City
15	Reading	Brentford
16	Peterborough	Barnsley

English League Cup Outrights

1. Arsenal: 5.13 (12.64%)

2. Manchester City: 6.23 (10.41%)

3. Liverpool: 7.8 (8.31%)

4. Manchester United: 8.46 (7.66%)

5. Chelsea: 8.72 (7.43%)

6. Tottenham: 12.8 (5.06%)

7. Aston Villa: 15.8 (4.1%)

8. Newcastle Utd: 19.8 (3.27%)

9. Brighton: 28.2 (2.3%)

10. Everton: 28.8 (2.25%)

11. Brentford: 29 (2.24%)

12. Bournemouth: 35.4 (1.83%)

13. Leeds: 36.6 (1.77%)

14. Fulham: 38.6 (1.68%)

15. Crystal Palace: 39.6 (1.64%)

16. Nottingham: 41 (1.58%)

17. Sunderland: 59.4 (1.09%)

18. Ipswich: 74.4 (0.87%)

19. Coventry: 74.8 (0.87%)

20. Wolves: 81.6 (0.79%)

21. West Ham: 86.8 (0.75%)

22. Bristol City: 100 (0.65%)

23. York City: 100 (0.65%)

24. Shrewsbury: 100 (0.65%)

25. Rotherham: 100 (0.65%)

26. Leicester: 100 (0.65%)

27. Plymouth: 100 (0.65%)

28. Stockport County: 100 (0.65%)

29. West Brom: 100 (0.65%)

30. Stoke City: 100 (0.65%)

31. Swansea: 100 (0.65%)

32. Portsmouth: 100 (0.65%)

33. Birmingham: 100 (0.65%)

34. Wigan: 100 (0.65%)

35. Burnley: 100 (0.65%)

36. Oxford Utd: 100 (0.65%)

37. QPR: 100 (0.65%)

38. Preston: 100 (0.65%)

39. Charlton: 100 (0.65%)

40. Wrexham: 100 (0.65%)

41. Blackburn: 100 (0.65%)

42. Southampton: 100 (0.65%)

43. Derby: 100 (0.65%)

44. Watford: 100 (0.65%)

45. Cardiff: 100 (0.65%)

46. Bolton: 100 (0.65%)

47. Sheffield Wed: 100 (0.65%)

48. Southend: 100 (0.65%)

49. Hull City: 101.4 (0.64%)

50. Middlesbrough: 105.4 (0.62%)

51. Norwich: 105.4 (0.62%)

52. Sheffield Utd: 110.4 (0.59%)

53. Millwall: 120.4 (0.54%)

54. Bradford City: 125.25 (0.52%)

55. Lincoln City: 150.4 (0.43%)

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