Hull are very much in the race to secure a playoff spot, as they are trailing sixth-placed Norwich, who are occupying the final playoff spot, by just three points and with a game in hand.
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Hull City will be looking to get back to winning ways and put pressure on sixth-placed Norwich City, who are occupying the final playoff spot in the Championship standings, when they play host to Stoke City at MKM Stadium on Friday. The hosts are currently occupying seventh spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 58 points from 37 games, just three adrift of of Norwich, who have played a game more. The Potters, on the other hand, are languishing at the 19th position, with 41 points to their name from 38 second tier matches, just two clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, the visitors will be seeking a revenge after they suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Tigers in the reverse fixture in September last year.
⚔️ “Every game in the Championship is difficult. We also don’t know how they’re going to play: they have played with a back three and a back five, so we need to be adaptable and take the game to them.”
⚱️ Liam Rosenior on the Potters’ set-up.#hcafc pic.twitter.com/8UwS25zqvZ
— Hull City (@HullCity) March 27, 2024
Hull went into the international break on the back of a 2-2 draw with second-laced Leicester City on March 9. The Tigers took the lead twice through Fabio Carvalho’s 16th-minute opener and Anass Zaroury’s effort on the hour-mark, but the Foxes fought back to share the spoils thanks to Jamie Vardy’s brace. It was Liam Rosenior’s side’s fourth successive draw in the second tier. Nevertheless, with nine games remaining to play, Hull are very much in the race to secure a top six finish, as they are trailing sixth-placed Norwich by just three points, with a game in hand. Although, the Tigers have been impressive on the road, collecting 30 points from 18 away-games in the league so far, they have struggled in front of their own supporters, taking 28 points from a possible 57.
Stoke, on the other hand, have recorded 11 wins, eighth draws and 19 defeats from 38 Championship games so far. Their last win came away to Preston North End on March 9 thanks to Andrews Hughes’ 64th-minute own goal and Luke McNally’s winner three minutes from time. However, a week later, the Potters were thrashed 3-0 by Norwich at Bet365 Stadium. The pressure continues to mount on head coach Steve Schumacher, who has won just five of their 17 games in charge of Stoke, since taking charge of the team mid-way through December. Meanwhile, on a positive note, the Potters have won on their last two visits to MKM Stadium by an aggregate score of 5-0.
Hull City Probable starting lineup: Allsop, Coyle, Jones, McLoughlin, Giles, Morton, Seri, Pjilogene, Omer, Zaroury, Carvalho
Stoke City probable starting lineup: Iversen, Rose, McNally, Wilmot, Hoever, Laurent, Baker, Thompson, Vidigal, Bae, Campbell
Hull City
| Opponents | Score |
| Curacao | 0-1 (L) |
| Leicester | 2-2 (D) |
| Birmingham | 1-1 (D) |
| Preston | 0-0 (D) |
| West Brom | 1-1 (D) |
Stoke City
| Opponents | Score |
| Norwich | 0-3 (L) |
| Preston | 1-2 (W) |
| Leeds | 1-0 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 (W) |
| Cardiff | 2-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Hull beat Stoke | 1-3 |
| Stoke draw Hull | 0-0 |
| Stoke beat Hull | 0-3 |
| Stoke beat Hull | 0-2 |
| Stoke beat Hull | 2-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Hull City and Stoke City will take place at MKM Stadium on Friday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Hull City vs Stoke City | Key Details |
| Date | March 29 |
| Venue | MKM Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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