Hull v Millwall: top-six clash pits McBurnie's firepower against Millwall's defence | OneFootball

Hull City and Millwall meet in the Championship on Friday, 8 May 2026 in Hull, with a top-six showdown setting third against sixth after contrasting recent runs and a lively head to head this season.

Hull City and Millwall traded 3-1 away wins earlier in the campaign. Millwall won 3-1 in March in Hull, after Hull's 3-1 success in South London in December. That symmetry adds intrigue to a tie likely to be decided by fine margins.

Hull's recent sequence shows one win in five, while the Lions arrive unbeaten in five with three wins and two draws, including a 2-0 home victory last time out. Momentum, on paper, sits with the visitors.

Both squads list notable absentees. Hull City have Amir Hadziahmetovic, David Babajide, Eliot Matazo, Cody Drameh and Toby Collyer injured. The Lions are without Massimo Luongo, Joe Bryan, Lukas Jensen, Josh Coburn, Caleb Taylor and Daniel Kelly.

Hull have scored 70 league goals, led by Oliver McBurnie, who is joint second in the Championship scoring list with 17, plus Joe Gelhardt on 14 and creator Ryan Giles on eight assists. The Lions' platform is defence, with only 49 conceded and 18 clean sheets, strong aerial numbers (1,197 aerial duels won) and heavy crossing volume at 22.70% accuracy. Femi Azeez offers end product with 11 goals and seven assists.

In the season picture, Millwall are third on 83 points and Hull sixth on 73, underlining play-off calibre on both sides. A positive result here could reinforce momentum for the run at promotion.