Overview
- The Championship fixture starts at 15:00 GMT on Thursday 1 January 2026 at the MKM Stadium.
- Live TV coverage is on Sky Sports+, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW for subscribers.
- Hull have gone five league matches unbeaten (W4 D1) and sit fourth, two points from the top two after a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough.
- Stoke are 10th, four points off the play-off places, with just two wins in their past 10 league games.
- Hull have lost this fixture in each of the past four seasons, and there is no national radio broadcast; bet365 prices list Hull 13/10, Draw 11/5, Stoke 2/1.