Hull v Swansea City: play-off push meets mid-table revival bid | OneFootball

Hull City host Swansea City in the Championship on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Hull, with the hosts aiming to strengthen their play-off grip and the visitors looking to build on recent league momentum.

The reverse fixture ended 2-2 in September, and both sides arrive with clear targets: Hull City sit in the promotion play-off places, while Swansea City are in mid-table and seeking to climb.

Hull have won three of their last four league games, including back-to-back away victories at Southampton and Preston. Swansea City have taken four points from their last two in the Championship, drawing with Birmingham before beating Blackburn.

Team news could shape the plans. Hull are without creator Ryan Giles, who leads their side with eight league assists, plus defenders Semi Ajayi and Cody Drameh and midfielder Eliot Matazo. For Swansea City, forward Adam Idah, midfielder Ethan Galbraith, winger Zeidane Inoussa and defender Ishé Samuels-Smith are sidelined.

On the pitch, Hull's attack has been more productive, scoring 45 league goals with most from inside the box, and they can call on Oliver McBurnie and Joe Gelhardt, both on 10 league goals. Swansea City prefer control, averaging 54% possession with 80.12% passing accuracy, and carry a leading scorer in Zan Vipotnik with 13 league goals, supplied by Josh Tymon's five assists.

A win would help Hull consolidate a play-off place and keep their promotion bid on track. For Swansea City, a positive result could pull them further from danger and nudge them towards the league's safer mid-table.