Stoke City vs Hull City prediction — EFL Cup · Tue 25 Aug · 19:45 UK

EFL Cup · Tue 25 Aug · 19:45 UK
Stoke City 39Draw 27Hull City 34
Our call before kickoff
66%
Stoke City or draw
Landed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
77%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
58%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
54%

How it finished

Stoke City and Hull City drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Stoke City at 39% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 27%. It forecast 2.8 goals; only 2 were scored. Stoke City had 10 shots (4 on target) to Hull City's 18 (6), with 44% of the ball against 56%. Expected goals finished 0.9 to 1.9.

Stoke CityFull-time statsHull City
44%Possession56%
0.9Expected goals (xG)1.9
10Shots18
4Shots on target6
9Shots inside box12
2Big chances2
1Corners4
5Saves3
12Fouls5
1Offsides2
1Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callStoke City or draw 66%Draw (27% called)
Total goals2.82
Both teams to score58%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 78%Landed
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 54%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Stoke CityHull City
1.5
Goals+0.1
1.4
18.1
Shots+6.8
11.3
6.1
On target+1.8
4.4
7.0
Corners+2.9
4.0
Stoke CityHull City
0.5
Goals
0.5
8.6
Shots+3.7
4.9
3.0
On target+1.1
1.9
3.3
Corners+1.4
1.9
Stoke CityHull City
0.9
Goals+0.1
0.9
9.5
Shots+3.1
6.4
3.1
On target+0.6
2.5
3.7
Corners+1.6
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals78%
Stoke City to score77%
Hull City to score75%
Under 3.5 goals68%

First half — what we expected

Stoke City
53%
to score before half-time
Hull City
51%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 77%

Stoke CityHull City
8.61st-half shots4.9
3.01st-half shots on target1.9
3.31st-half corners1.9

First-half chances

59%Chance of 8+ shots17%
37%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
77%Chance of 2+ shots on target53%
36%Chance of 4+ shots on target15%
79%Chance of 2+ corners52%
40%Chance of 4+ corners15%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Stoke City8.69.5
Shots · Hull City4.96.4
Shots on target · Stoke City3.03.1
Shots on target · Hull City1.92.5
Corners · Stoke City3.33.7
Corners · Hull City1.92.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Stoke City 3 · Draws 0 · Hull City 2
Hull City in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Jan 2026Hull City 0–1 Stoke City
Nov 2025Stoke City 1–2 Hull City
Feb 2025Hull City 1–2 Stoke City
Sept 2024Stoke City 1–3 Hull City
Mar 2024Hull City 0–2 Stoke City
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Common questions

Who won Stoke City vs Hull City?

Stoke City and Hull City drew 1–1. Bawler's model favoured Stoke City at 39% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 27%. It forecast 2.8 goals; only 2 were scored. Stoke City had 10 shots (4 on target) to Hull City's 18 (6), with 44% of the ball against 56%. Expected goals finished 0.9 to 1.9.

What was the final score in Stoke City vs Hull City?

Stoke City 1–1 Hull City, played on 25 Aug 2026 in the ENGLAND: EFL Cup. Bawler's model had gone into it with Stoke City 39%, the draw 27% and Hull City 34%.

What were the stats in Stoke City vs Hull City?

Full-time: Possession 44%–56%, Expected goals (xG) 0.9–1.9, Shots 10–18, Shots on target 4–6, Shots inside box 9–12, Big chances 2–2, Corners 1–4, Saves 5–3, Fouls 12–5, Offsides 1–2, Yellow cards 1–1.

Did both teams score in Stoke City vs Hull City?

Yes — both Stoke City and Hull City scored, finishing 1–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Stoke City vs Hull City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Stoke City or draw 66%, it finished Draw (27% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 78%, it finished Landed; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 54%, it finished Missed.

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