Opta Stats: Sunderland v Hull City

Can Steve Bruce get one over his former employers when Hull meet Sunderland?

Steve Bruce returns to Sunderland with his struggling Hull side. Opta provides the statistical analysis.

Sunderland have lost just one of their last six Barclays Premier League Boxing Day fixtures (W2 D3 L1). The draw is 3.412/5.

Hull City have lost their two previous Boxing Day PL games (1-5 to Man City and 2-3 to Man Utd). A Sunderland win is 2.111/10.

There have been just eight goals scored in the Black Cats' last six Boxing Day games in the Premier League. Under 2.5 goals is 1.664/6.

There have been six red cards in six Premier League meetings between these two sides, including five in the last three games alone. The likely odds of a player being sent off are 4.33n/a.

Sunderland won the first four Premier League matches with Hull City but have lost the last two. Hull are 4.3100/30 to win.

Steve Bruce was the winning manager in the last four, twice for Sunderland the last two times as Hull coach. The draw half-time/Hull full-time double result is 9.417/2.

Mohamed Diame has scored three goals against Sunderland, more than against any other opponent in his Premier League career. With Diame injured, Sunderland are 2.447/5 to keep a clean sheet.

Costel Pantilimon has tasted defeat in only two of his 15 Premier League appearances (for Sunderland and Man City). Sunderland are 3.55/2 to win half-time/full-time.

Of goalkeepers to have played seven or more games this season, the Romanian stopper has the best save percentage (82.1%). Under 1.5 goals is 2.962/1.