The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 3-2 defeat away to Bristol City at the weekend, while the Black Cats were thrashed 3-0 by Sunderland last time out.
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Hull City will play host to Sunderland in an EFL Championship fixture at MKM Stadium on Boxing Day. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 3-2 defeat away to Bristol City at the weekend, while the Black Cats were thrashed 3-0 by Sunderland last time out. Despite the loss, the Tigers are occupying the sixth and final playoff spot, having collected 36 points from 23 games, just two clear of seventh-placed Watford and three away from the visitors, who are sitting at the ninth position.
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— Hull City (@HullCity) December 24, 2023
After securing back-to-back wins over Middlesbrough and Cardiff City with an aggregate scoreline of 5-1, Hull travelled to Ashton Gate on Saturday hoping to clinch their 11th league win of the season. But the Tigers suffered a surprise defeat to the Robins despite the fact that Aaron Connolly and Ozan Tufan got on the scoresheet. It was their seventh Championship defeat of the season, while Liam Rosenior’s side have lost three of their last five outings. Meanwhile, a return to home territory will be regarded as a positive with only two defeats coming in 11 games at the MKM Stadium, a total of four wins coming from their most recent five fixtures at Humberside.
Sunderland, on the other hand, recorded back-to-back wins over West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United earlier this month. The Black Cats’ 1-0 success over Leeds on December 12 was their tenth league win of the season. However, Sunderland then suffered successive defeats against the likes of Bristol City and Coventry, with an aggregate scoreline of 3-0. Nevertheless, the Black Cats have lost only four of their most 10 recent fixtures, hardly a disastrous run. But their away-form has been disastrous to say the least, taking just two points from last seven games, losing five matches in the process. Meanwhile, four of the last five encounters between these two sides have ended in draws, with the most recent one producing an eight-goal thriller in April this year.
Hull City probable starting lineup: Ingram, Christie, Jones, Greaves, Coyle, Morton, Seri, Delap, Tufan, Twine, Connolly
Sunderland probable starting lineup: Patterson, Seelt, O’Nien, Ballard, Hume, Neil, Roberts, Bellingham, Aouchiche, Clarke, Burstow
Hull City
| Opponents | Score |
| Bristol City | 3-2 (L) |
| Cardiff | 3-0 (W) |
| Middlesbrough | 1-2 (W) |
| QPR | 2-0 (L) |
| Watford | 1-2 (L) |
Sunderland
| Opponents | Score |
| Coventry | 0-3 (L) |
| Bristol City | 1-0 (L) |
| Leeds | 1-0 (W) |
| West Brom | 2-1 (W) |
| Millwall | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Sunderland draw Hull | 4-4 |
| Hull draw Sunderland | 1-1 |
| Sunderland beat Hull | 2-1 |
| Hull draw Sunderland | 2-2 |
| Sunderland draw Hull | 1-1 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Hull City and Sunderland will take place at MKM Stadium on Tuesday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Hull City vs Sunderland | Key Details |
| Date | December 26 |
| Venue | MKM Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
Football fans in UK can catch the live action via Sky Go Extra and Sky Sports Red Button.
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