Hull vs Sunderland Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 24/12/2023, 10:00  by Sridhar in Championship Predictions

Hull City face Sunderland to kick-off the busy festive season as both teams look to stay in the reckoning for a top-six spot. This Championship matchday 24 will be played at the MKM Stadium in Kingston upon Hull, on Boxing Day. Ahead of this round, Hull are 6th in the Championship standings with 36 points while Sunderland are 9th with 33 points. Hull were beaten 3-2 by Bristol City in their last league game over the weekend, halting a two-game winning run. The Tigers have been struggling for consistency but avoiding defeat in five of their last eight league games suggest they are a tough team to face. That’s specifically true at home, where Hull have won four of their last five league matches.

Sunderland start this round three points behind top-six spots and could swap positions with Hull with a win. They are coming off a sequence of losses though, with Bristol City defeating them 1-0 and Coventry winning 3-0 last weekend. That was their fourth defeat across seven league games, a run that saw only two wins and underlining their problems with inconsistency. The Black Cats would love to get some momentum back into their game, especially on the road where they have lost some zing. Sunderland have failed to win any of their last six away league games, drawing two and losing four highlighting their struggles on the road.