Sunderland vs Hull Prediction & Betting Tips (8 September)

Sunderland will host Hull City in the third round of the 2026/27 EFL Cup on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at the Stadium of Light, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm. The Black Cats enter this cup tie looking to build on their first Premier League win of the campaign, having edged Fulham by 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, though they will be keen to erase the memory of their opening-day 2-1 defeat away to Ipswich Town.

Regis Le Bris has assembled an exciting Sunderland squad for the 2026/27 season, blending established Premier League quality with fresh summer arrivals. The spine of the team features goalkeeper Robin Roefs, defenders Dan Ballard, Nordi Mukiele and Reinildo Mandava, midfield general Granit Xhaka alongside the creative Enzo Le Fée, and an attacking unit led by Brian Brobbey, Wilson Isidor and Nilson Angulo. Deadline-day additions Malick Fofana, Juan Riquelme Angulo and loanee Kevin Danso have further strengthened the ranks as Sunderland look to compete on multiple fronts.

Hull City arrive on Wearside in confident mood after a sensational return to the top flight, having stunned Manchester United with a 2-0 victory at the MKM Stadium before grinding out a 0-1 win away to Coventry City. Sergej Jakirović has reshaped the Tigers squad with significant summer investment, bringing in goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis, defenders Nobel Mendy and Lucas Herrington, midfielders Hidemasa Morita, Joe Gelhardt and Jens Hjertø-Dahl, and forwards Elliot Stroud and Mohamed-Ali Cho to bolster a side determined to prove their Premier League credentials.

European bookmakers have priced Sunderland as favourites for this EFL Cup clash, with the Black Cats available at around 1.87, the draw at 3.60 and a Hull City victory at 4.10. Sunderland's superior squad depth and home advantage at the Stadium of Light should prove decisive against a Hull side that may prioritise their Premier League survival, though the Tigers have already shown they can upset bigger opposition. We predict a closely contested affair that ends with a 2:1 victory for Sunderland, sending the Black Cats through to the fourth ro