Sunderland vs Hull City prediction — EFL Cup · Tue 8 Sept · 19:45 UK

EFL Cup · Tue 8 Sept · 19:45 UK
Sunderland 67Draw 20Hull City 13
Our call before kickoff
67%
Sunderland to win
Landed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
66%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
49%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
57%

How it finished

Sunderland beat Hull City 1–0. Bawler's model had Sunderland in front at 67% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Sunderland had 15 shots (4 on target) to Hull City's 7 (1), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 1.0 to 1.0.

SunderlandFull-time statsHull City
51%Possession49%
1.0Expected goals (xG)1.0
15Shots7
4Shots on target1
10Shots inside box1
1Big chances1
7Corners12
1Saves3
8Fouls17
5Offsides1
1Yellow cards3
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSunderland to win 67%Sunderland won (67% called)
Total goals3.01
Both teams to score49%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

SunderlandHull City
2.1
Goals+1.3
0.8
18.1
Shots+6.1
12.0
5.3
On target+1.4
3.9
6.2
Corners+1.7
4.5
SunderlandHull City
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.3
8.4
Shots+3.2
5.2
2.3
On target+0.6
1.7
2.9
Corners+0.8
2.1
SunderlandHull City
1.7
Goals+1.2
0.5
9.7
Shots+2.9
6.8
3.0
On target+0.8
2.2
3.3
Corners+0.9
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Sunderland to score88%
Over 1.5 goals80%
Under 3.5 goals66%

First half — what we expected

Sunderland
48%
to score before half-time
Hull City
34%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 66%

SunderlandHull City
8.41st-half shots5.2
2.31st-half shots on target1.7
2.91st-half corners2.1

First-half chances

67%Chance of 7+ shots29%
45%Chance of 9+ shots13%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target77%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target25%
74%Chance of 2+ corners58%
34%Chance of 4+ corners19%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Sunderland8.49.7
Shots · Hull City5.26.8
Shots on target · Sunderland2.33.0
Shots on target · Hull City1.72.2
Corners · Sunderland2.93.3
Corners · Hull City2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.3 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Sunderland 2 · Draws 0 · Hull City 3
Hull City in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Jul 2025Hull City 2–1 Sunderland
Feb 2025Sunderland 0–1 Hull City
Oct 2024Hull City 0–1 Sunderland
Jan 2024Sunderland 0–1 Hull City
Dec 2023Hull City 0–1 Sunderland
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Common questions

Who won Sunderland vs Hull City?

Sunderland beat Hull City 1–0. Bawler's model had Sunderland in front at 67% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Sunderland had 15 shots (4 on target) to Hull City's 7 (1), with 51% of the ball against 49%. Expected goals finished 1.0 to 1.0.

What was the final score in Sunderland vs Hull City?

Sunderland 1–0 Hull City, played on 08 Sept 2026 in the England: EFL Cup. Bawler's model had gone into it with Sunderland 67%, the draw 20% and Hull City 13%.

What were the stats in Sunderland vs Hull City?

Full-time: Possession 51%–49%, Expected goals (xG) 1.0–1.0, Shots 15–7, Shots on target 4–1, Shots inside box 10–1, Big chances 1–1, Corners 7–12, Saves 1–3, Fouls 8–17, Offsides 5–1, Yellow cards 1–3.

Did both teams score in Sunderland vs Hull City?

No. It finished 1–0, so Hull City failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 49% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Sunderland vs Hull City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Sunderland to win 67%, it finished Sunderland won (67% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 49%, it finished No.

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