Stoke vs HullPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The League Cup pairs Stoke and Hull, both coming off a start to the season where goals have shown up on both ends more often than not. Stoke's last match ended in a 1-2 loss to Swansea, but the four games before that mixed clean sheets with high-scoring draws: a 2-0 win over Oldham and a 1-0 win over Everton without conceding, sandwiched around 1-1 draws with Valencia and Crewe. Hull, meanwhile, arrive off a 0-0 with Nice, though before that they had shared goals in matches such as the 2-1 at Rizespor and the 3-0 at Konyaspor. Looking at their recent meetings, three of the last five games between them ended with goals for both teams: Hull's 3-1 win in September 2024, another Hull win, 2-1, at Stoke in November 2025, and a 2-1 Stoke win at Hull in February 2025. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.