Sunderland vs Hull City preview, 2 Jan 2027: xG form

Sunderland favoured at home, but only just.

SUN38%Draw29%HUL33%

Mostly last season's ratings, plus 10 matches played this season.

Sunderland1.3Hull City1.2

A 0.1 xG edge, roughly a two-in-five win.

Sunderland attack137 chances

PROHull City attack report PROSunderland defence report

Very low intensityHigh intensity

PROSunderland shape report PROHull City shape report

43%59 / 137

20%28 / 137

37%50 / 137

LW0.60

CF0.40

RW0.20

CAM0.60

CDM1.00

LB0.20

CB0.00

RB0.00

Sunderland lean left too, straight into Hull City's stronger side.

Hull City attack152 chances

54%82 / 152

10%16 / 152

36%54 / 152

LeftCentreRight

LW0.60

CF0.40

RW0.00

CAM0.20

CDM0.20

CM0.00

LB0.20

CB0.00

RB0.00

Hull City's left side carries the load, and it meets Sunderland's softest flank.

Sunderland concede through the left channel

7th of 20

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Last 6, goals vs xG

SUN6 scored from 10.2 xG · 5 matches-4.2

HUL6 scored from 6.8 xG · 5 matches-0.8

Your squad in this match

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Suggested picks

Player	Price	Owned
1E. Le Fée(C)MF	£5.7m	3.4%

PROFantasy hub, projections

Each side's last five results with xG, and their head-to-head record against each other.After gameweek 1

32%called correctly

Error score

3% better than guessing the usual home, draw and away split

0.212 against 0.218 for the guess. Lower is better.

Confidence vs realitySaid · got

33-50%

27%·41

50-60%

40%·5

60-70%

67%·3

70-80%

100%·1

Bar is what happened, tick is what the model said. Samples are small this early.

Last 50 settled matchesAccuracy ledger

LightPhysically dominant

Very scrappyMiddling control

Takes risksVery bold

Mixed responseCounter-presses

Very directVery direct

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Player	Price	Owned
1E. Le Fée(C)MF	£5.7m	3.4%

PROFantasy hub, projections

Sunderland Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Xhaka	Free kicks	16	0.8
Xhaka	Corners L and R, 3 short	12	0.5
Danso	Throw-ins	11	0.3
Fée	Corners L and R, 2 short	7	0.5
Mukiele	Throw-ins	5	0.0
Fée	Penalties	2	1.5

Share of set-play xG

Penalties

34%

Throw-ins

32%

Hull City Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Belloumi	Throw-ins	8	0.2
Belloumi	Corners R, 1 short	6	0.0
Slater	Corners L	5	0.4
Coyle

PROSunderland set pieces PROHull City set pieces

Share of set-play xG

Corners

62%

Throw-ins

23%

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

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Hull CityHull City

Model verdict

Projected xG

Attacking zones vs vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Style ranks

What this match is worth to you

Form & Head-to-head

Model accuracy

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Key players