Southampton vs Hull City: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Southampton vs Hull City: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 17, 2026 | St. Mary's Stadium | EFL Championship | 15:00 GMT

In one of Saturday's many 3pm kick-offs we find a very intiguing game as Hull travel all the way to the other side of the country to try and push into the play-off places. For Southampton meanwhile a result is much needed to escape their current midtable mediocrity.

Key Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 Match Goals at 1.91 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Southampton vs Hull City Predicted Lineups:

Southampton (4-2-3-1): Peretz, Jelert, Harwood-Bellis, Quarshie, Welington, Bragg, Downes, Fellows, Matsuki, Robinson, Archer

Hull City (4-2-3-1): Phillips, Drameh, Famewo, Hughes, Coyle, Palmer, Hadziahmetovic, Ndala, Gyabi, Millar, McBurnie

Head to Head Record Evaluation:

1. Hull 3-1 Southampton | 20/09/25
2. Southampton 1-2 Hull | 20/02/24
3. Hull 1-2 Southampton | 21/10/23

Usually the last 5 games get analysed but seeing as the last time the pair faced off prior to the 2-1 in 2023 was all the way back in 2017 it doesn't seem useful to use that as part of our head to head evaluation. Simply too much has changed between the two clubs in that time that results over 8 years ago can't really be used to inform bets.

That being said in the last 3 games we can see that Hull generally have the upper hand and most importantly for our tip, all games have had over 2.5 match goals and both teams have scored every time.

Recent Southampton vs Hull City Form Analysis:

Last 5 Southampton Games:

1. Oxford Utd 2-1 Southampton
2. Birmingham 1-1 Southampton
3. Southampton 0-0 Millwall
4. Middlesborough 4-0 Southampton
5. Doncaster 2-3 Southampton

It's really not a shock that Southampton are currently sat around mid table considering this is the form that they have shown over the last 5 games. The recently relegated side have only 1 win to their name in these matches and have drawn 2 and lost 2 to complete the list.

Defensively we can easily see where things are going wrong for the South coast side, they have only been able to keep a single clean sheet whilst conceding a whopping 9 in just 5 games. Up front is slightly more positive for the saints but still not enough to truly inspire a feeling of play-off aspirations, they have scored 4 in 5 games.

Last 5 Hull City Games:

1. Hull 1-0 West Brom
2. Sheff Wed 2-2 Hull
3. Middlesborough 0-1 Hull
4. Hull 0-1 Stoke
5. Hull (4)0-0(3) Blackburn

Hull have shown form much more fitting a side with play-off aspirations and it's clear why they're currently 7th in the table. They have won all but 1 game out of the last 5 and even that game was only a draw, they have won 4 including advancing to the next round of the FA Cup, beating Blackburn on penalties, and drew 1 against Sheffield Wednesday.

A strong defence has been key to Hull's run of form when we look at some of the stats, they have been able to keep 3 clean sheets in their last 5 and only conceded 3. Up front hasn't been the most awe inspiring displays however it has been enough to keep racking in the points, they have also scored 4 in 5.

Southampton vs Hull City Predictions:

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 66.7% confidence in Both Teams To Score and 65% confidence in Over 2.5 Match Goals. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Southampton vs Hull City Betting Tips:

Football Park's Best Bet: Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 Match Goals @ 1.91 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 Match Goals in this fixture. Their respective form, individual quality, and head-to-head record justify confidence in this selection.

Key Players To Watch:

Jay Robinson (Southampton):

Robinson is slowly establishing himself as one of the bright young stars in the Championship so far this season. At only 18 years old he is starting relatively frequently for a side that, though they may not be on track for it right now, have play-off aspirations which is testament to his ability. So far this campaign he has managed to grab 2 goals and 1 assist.

Oliver McBurnie (Hull City):

McBurnie returned to English football last summer following a jaunt to Spanish side Las Palmas and has re-established himself as one of the league's top forwards immediately since returning. So far this season he is Hull's joint highest contirbutor with 12 in the league, specifically he has scored 9 and assisted 3.

Southampton vs Hull City Match Facts:

Broadcast Details: N/A due to Saturday 3pm ruling (UK), Various Regional Broadcasters (Rest Of World)

Referee: English referee Sam Allison will take charge of Saturday's fixture.

Stadium Information: The game will take place at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, home of Southampton FC. The stadium has a capacity of 32,689.