Eng. Championship
2026-05-23 - Hull City vs Southampton
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Saturday 23rd May 2026, 1630hrs (GMT)
Dubbed the most valuable single football match in the world, this season’s Championship play-off final will be contested between Hull City and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon and the prize on offer will be a place in next season’s Premier League.
Hull City finished in 6th place at the end of the regular Championship season and seven points behind their upcoming opponents, Southampton, but the form book goes out of the window in this one-off final and Hull will be boosted by their recent 2-0 win over two legs against Millwall in the play-off semi-finals.
However, The Tigers have managed only two wins in the Championship from their last nine matches overall which came in the form of victories at the expense of Norwich City and aforementioned Millwall, but also includes being involved in four draws along with slipping to two defeats as well.
Southampton meanwhile, accounted for Middlesbrough by winning 2-1 in the 2nd leg at St Marys Stadium thanks to an extra-time winner from Shea Charles after the two sides were locked in a 0-0 stalemate after the 1st leg at the Riverside Stadium.
The south coast club bring a solid and stubborn looking 21-game unbeaten sequence into this upcoming play-off final in the nation’s capital, an impressive run under German manager, Tonda Eckert which includes picking up no fewer than 15 wins in the process.
Southampton’s resilience and ability to grind out a result could once again come to the fore on Saturday afternoon especially as The Saints possess a slightly superior away record overall in the Championship over Hull City with a record of 10-6-7 44/37 on their travels this season.
The Betting Verdict
Hull City have won the last three meetings on the trot against Southampton but The Saints have superior momentum behind them coming into this play-off final.
The Pick :
Hull City 1-2 Southampton
