Hull vs Stoke prediction 01.01.2026 | Championship
Hull City
Kick off:
Date:
Stoke City
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2.38
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3.20
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2.99
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: Thursday, 1st January, 2026
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
- Venue: MKM Stadium (Hull)
On the first day of 2026, the 25th round of the Championship will take place. One of the more interesting duels in the 25th round will be between Hull and Stoke. The Tigers hope to win all three points and move to second place, depending on the results of the remaining games, while the Potters aim to move closer to the Playoffs with a potential win.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Championship tie.
Hull City vs Stoke City Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Stoke City
1 : 2
Hull City
Championship
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Hull City
1 : 2
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
1 : 3
Hull City
Championship
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Hull City
0 : 2
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
1 : 3
Hull City
Championship
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Stoke City
0 : 0
Hull City
Championship
These teams met about a month ago, with Hull winning 2:1 at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke. It was a super close game where the Potters had a 1:0 lead, but the Tigers managed to turn things around, scoring a winning goal in the 90th minute. Looking further back, in the past ten h2h games, Hull won three and Stoke six.
Regarding the number of goals, six of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in five of the ten h2h games.
Hull team overview
Hull secured promotion to the Championship by winning the League One title in the 2020/21 season. Over the next four seasons, the Tigers consistently failed to reach the Playoffs. And in the last season, they were atrocious, finishing 21st. However, during the offseason, they made significant changes and are doing great this season. Right now, they are in 4th place with only two points away from second place and direct promotion. And it seems as the season progresses, the Tigers are only getting better and better.
In the previous game against Middlesbrough, starting left full-back Ryan Giles suffered an injury and had to leave the field after only six minutes. Besides Giles, the players who missed the previous games should remain sidelined - John Lundstram, Brandon Williams, Eliot Matazo. Meanwhile, central defender Semi Ajayi is out on the ongoing AFCON with the Nigeria NT.
Last matches of Hull City
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Middlesbrough
0 : 1
Hull City
Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
2 : 2
Hull City
Championship
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Hull City
1 : 0
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
-
Millwall
1 : 3
Hull City
Championship
-
Hull City
2 : 0
Wrexham
Championship
Hull City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ivor Pandur
Defenders
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4
Charlie Hughes
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15
John Egan
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23
Akin Famewo
Midfielders
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2
Lewie Coyle
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24
Darko Gyabi
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25
Matt Crooks
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27
Regan Slater
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30
Brandon Williams
Forwards
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22
Kyle Joseph
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21
Joe Gelhart
Stoke team overview
Stoke suffered relegation in the 2017/18 season and were only a mid-table team in the following seven seasons in the Championship. This season, the Potters had a good start, but have significantly slowed down lately. Due to a good start, they are in 10th place with 34 points - four points away from the Playoffs. However, they are in poor form and have every reason to be concerned.
In the previous game against Sheffield Utd, midfielder Ben Pearson received a red card and will serve his suspension. However, he has been in bad form, and that absence might not be such a big problem. Additionally, Junior Tchamadeu is unavailable since he is at the AFCON with the Cameroon NT. Moreover, Aaron Cresswell, Eric Bocat, and Lewis Baker are out with injuries.
Last matches of Stoke City
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Stoke City
1 : 2
Sheffield United
Championship
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Stoke City
0 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Watford
1 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
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Stoke City
2 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
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Ipswich Town
1 : 0
Stoke City
Championship
Stoke City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Viktor Johansson
Defenders
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18
Bosun Lawal
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26
Ashley Phillips
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16
Ben Wilmot
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23
Ben Gibson
Midfielders
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42
Million Manhoef
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12
Tatsuki Seko
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15
Steven Nzonzi
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7
Sorba Thomas
Forwards
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20
Sam Gallagher
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9
Divin Mubama
Prediction
Hull are in excellent form, having won four and drawn one in the last five games. Their last win against 2nd-placed Middlesbrough has been particularly important because they came super-close to direct promotion and will most likely give them a big boost.
Meanwhile, Stoke are in poor form, having won just once in the last seven games and losing four straight on the road. Also, Stoke have been atrocious against the teams currently in the top six. Thus far, they played six games against those teams and have won just one point with a combined goal difference of 1:7.
In the first h2h game this season, Hull won 2:1. Considering the previous h2h game and all the above, we expect the Tigers to secure a comfortable win at MKM Stadium.
4 Reasons why Hull should win
- Hull won four out of the past five games
- Stoke lost four road games in a row
- Stoke won one point in six games against the teams from the top six on the league table
- Hull won the first h2h game this season
Main prediction Hull City - Stoke City
Hull City to win
Best Odds:
Melbet
2.38
Hull City vs Stoke City standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 54 - 25 | +29 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 33 - 25 | +8 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 40 - 23 | +17 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull City | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 40 - 37 | +3 | 41 |
| 5 | Millwall | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 27 - 32 | -5 | 39 |
| 6 | Watford | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 - 29 | +5 | 38 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 31 - 25 | +6 | 37 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 - 27 | +6 | 36 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 - 37 | -3 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29 - 23 | +6 | 34 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 34 - 31 | +3 | 34 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 - 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Southampton | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 - 34 | +4 | 32 |
| 14 | Derby County | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 - 33 | 0 | 32 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 - 31 | +1 | 31 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 28 - 32 | -4 | 31 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 33 - 37 | -4 | 29 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 - 31 | -6 | 29 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 - 26 | -4 | 27 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 - 29 | -7 | 27 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 - 30 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 - 33 | -9 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 - 36 | -10 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 - 45 | -27 | -7 |