Buy Hull City vs Liverpool tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with the fixture set for Saturday 26 December 2026 at 16:00 at the MKM Stadium. Boxing Day, a newly promoted side back in the top flight after nine years away, plus the visit of one of the largest travelling supports in English football: this is the hardest ticket on Hull's home calendar and it was the hardest ticket the moment the fixture list dropped.
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The ground holds around 25,500, which makes it one of the smallest in the division and turns every high-profile visit into a scramble. Demand for Hull City tickets across the season is steady, but Boxing Day against Liverpool sits in a category of its own, combining a festive slot, a marquee opponent and a capacity that cannot stretch to meet either.
There is a sporting reason to pay attention too, and it is not the one most buyers expect. Liverpool have not won a Premier League match at this ground since April 2009. The sections below cover what that record means for demand, where to sit in a compact four-stand bowl, realistic price brackets, how to get in without a membership and the eight steps from search to seat.
Three forces push this fixture beyond anything else on Hull's calendar. The first is arithmetic. At around 25,500 the MKM Stadium is among the smallest grounds in the division, and season card holders and members take the overwhelming majority of that before a single seat reaches open sale. A promoted club also sees a surge in season card uptake, which shrinks the general pool further.
The second is the visiting support. Liverpool fill their allocation at every away ground in the country and the demand behind it runs far beyond what any club can supply, so Liverpool tickets for a trip like this clear through their own membership system without ever reaching a wider audience. The allocation at a 25,500-seat ground is necessarily modest.
The third is the date. Boxing Day is the most heavily attended matchday of the English season, a fixture families build the day around and one that draws back supporters who do not attend every week. Put a festive slot, a marquee visitor and a small ground together and you have the tightest match on the fixture list before the football is even considered.
And the football does matter here. Hull have beaten Liverpool three times in their last four Premier League meetings at this ground, including a 2-0 win in February 2017 that drew the highest home attendance of that season. Grounds remember results like that. The home crowd arrives on Boxing Day believing something is possible, which is not a feeling most clubs of Hull's standing can bring to a fixture of this size.
Through the club, realistically no. Hull operate a phased release for high-demand fixtures: season card holders retain their seats, then a members' window opens, so by the time anything approaches a general sale a Boxing Day fixture against a side of Liverpool's pull has almost nothing left to give. Buyers with no membership history are not in a queue so much as outside it.
The away allocation is a separate and equally closed system. Liverpool distribute their tickets through membership and an away-attendance record that decides who qualifies, and the allocation is capped by the size of the visiting section at the MKM Stadium rather than by how many people want to go. There is no route in through that door for anyone outside it.
That is where a resale marketplace does its work. Seats reach 1BoxOffice from season card holders whose Boxing Day plans change, which they frequently do, and from members who committed early and cannot travel once the broadcast slot is confirmed. It means inventory keeps appearing across the range of the ground long after the club's phases have closed, including pairs and singles that a general sale would never have produced.
One practical point on entry. The Premier League runs on digital ticketing and Hull are no exception, with seats held in a mobile wallet rather than issued as a printed stub. What applies to your particular seat depends on the listing, so the seller's notes on delivery and transfer are the part to read carefully rather than skim past.
Five factors set the price. Seat location leads, though less dramatically than at a large stadium, because a compact bowl keeps every seat reasonably close to the pitch. Demand is the dominant factor here and it is exceptional for this fixture. Fixture timing is third, and a Boxing Day kickoff carries a premium that the same fixture in February would not.
Competition context sits fourth: a promoted side hosting a side of Liverpool's standing, at a ground where the recent record favours the home team, is a genuine event rather than a routine league date. Hospitality tier is fifth, and at a ground this size the premium products are a small market with a firm floor.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind the goal, upper rows | £180 – £300 | Buyers prioritising getting in the ground | Usually the entry point. End-on view with the pitch foreshortened but strong for noise |
| East Stand longside | £240 – £380 | A clear side-on read of the game | Consistently the soundest all-round value at this ground for a first visit |
| West Stand lower | £320 – £520 | Comfort and the closest longside position | The main stand side, sheltered and central, plus the quickest category to sell through |
| West Stand premium | £480 – £800+ | Buyers paying for the halfway line | Limited rows with better access and facilities. Heavily contested on a fixture like this |
| Hospitality and VIP | £650 – £1,500+ | Corporate guests and occasion buyers | Lounge access and catering included. A small pool that empties first on Boxing Day |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
The MKM Stadium opened in December 2002 and it shows its age well: a continuous bowl with good sightlines from almost everywhere and none of the restricted-view quirks that older grounds carry. It has run under three names in that time, opening as the KC Stadium, becoming the KCOM Stadium in 2016 and taking its current name in 2021, though it has been the same ground throughout.
One detail worth knowing is that the ground is shared with Hull FC of rugby league, which means the playing surface takes more use across a winter than most Premier League pitches do. The MKM Stadium seating plan maps the stands block by block, and the broader MKM Stadium tickets listings show what is live across the rest of the season if Boxing Day does not suit.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Stand, lower tier central | Buyers who want the halfway line and shelter | Upper | The main stand, holding the premium seating, directors and media. Sheltered, central and first to go |
| West Stand, upper tier | An elevated view of the whole pitch | Middle to upper | Height without losing the central angle. A strong option if the lower tier has sold through |
| East Stand | Neutrals and anyone reading the game tactically | Middle | A clear side-on view opposite the main stand at a friendlier price. The value pick at this ground |
| Chris Chilton Stand | Home supporters who want the atmosphere | Lower to middle | Behind the goal and home to the most vocal Hull support. End-on sightlines are the trade-off |
| Opposite end and corners | Value buyers and anyone hunting late availability | Lower | Mixed home support at varying prices. Often the last seats left on a sold-out fixture |
| Visiting supporters' section | Travelling Liverpool support | Fixed by allocation | Housed in a corner of the ground with a dedicated entrance and route, with rail seating installed in 2025 to meet safe standing standards. Visiting colours belong in that section only |
If you are neutral or undecided, take the East Stand. The bowl is small enough that a side-on seat there gives you a better view of the game than a comparable price would buy at almost any larger ground, and it sits clear of the segregation line. Families are better served in the West Stand. If the trip is about atmosphere on a Boxing Day afternoon, the Chris Chilton Stand is where the noise comes from.
Hospitality at the MKM Stadium is a modest operation next to the giants of the division, which is exactly why it sells through so quickly on a fixture like this. The club's published matchday information describes products built around the West Stand, with lounge space, catering and a seat in the better central rows. On a late-December afternoon the indoor element carries real weight.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Premium seat upgrade | Pairs stepping up from general admission | Central sheltered seating with better access and a warmer wait before kickoff |
| Lounge package | Local businesses and families marking the occasion | Indoor space either side of the match, catering included and seats held together |
| Executive box | Companies hosting groups | Private space with dedicated service and room to talk through the afternoon |
| Matchday experience package | Visiting supporters making a day of it | Seat plus extras, often with earlier access to the ground included |
Two points before you commit. The hospitality pool here is measured in the low hundreds of seats rather than the thousands available at bigger clubs, so on Boxing Day against a marquee visitor it is the first category to disappear and rarely returns except through resale. And because the ground is shared with a rugby league club, some hospitality spaces operate on a different schedule across the winter, which is worth confirming on the listing.
If you are buying hospitality second hand, read the timings alongside the inclusions. Lounge opening windows, whether catering runs before or after the match and whether parking is attached all vary between products, and the seller's notes carry that detail.
Delivery on a Premier League fixture is digital first, and the method attached to your seat is set by the listing rather than by preference. The four types below cover what you are likely to see for this match, and each listing states which applies before you reach checkout.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer to a wallet | That you have the app or wallet the seller names and that your phone will hold charge through the afternoon |
| E-ticket by email | Whether the file works from the screen alone and whether the named holder matters at the turnstile |
| Collection in Hull | The collection point and its opening window, which on Boxing Day may differ from a normal matchday |
| Courier or postal | That the delivery window clears the Christmas post and that someone can take the package in |
Three habits avoid nearly every problem, and the festive date makes them matter more than usual. Read the listing notes in full before buying. Bring valid photo identification in case it is requested. And treat postal delivery with caution over Christmas, because the service runs on reduced days and a package that would normally arrive comfortably can miss a Boxing Day fixture entirely.
1BoxOffice has run as a verified marketplace since 2006 and every order carries a 150% money-back guarantee, so the process is these eight steps and nothing more.
Step1
Open the fixture listing
Confirm the date, the 16:00 kickoff and the venue on the listing before you compare seats. Festive fixtures are prime broadcast territory and kickoff times can move, so the listing is a better reference than a fixture list you saw in the summer.
Step2
Set up your account
Browsing works without one, ordering does not. Take a minute to create an account under the name you will carry identification in, which keeps delivery and any later query simple.
Step3
Filter by budget and quantity first
Set your ceiling and how many seats you need before looking at stands. At a 25,500-seat ground the available blocks often hold singles rather than groups, and getting the order right saves a frustrating half hour.
Step4
Choose your stand
Match the stand to what you want from the afternoon. East Stand for the view, West Stand for comfort, Chris Chilton for the noise, the far end for value. In a bowl this compact none of them is a poor seat.
Step5
Read the listing notes
The step most people skip and the one that matters most. The notes state the delivery method, whether seats are adjacent, any restricted view and what the seller provides. Almost everything that catches a buyer out was written here first.
Step6
Compare on the total
Carry two or three options through to the summary and judge them on the final figure with fees and delivery counted. Listings that look level on the headline price often separate once everything is included.
Step7
Complete the purchase
Pay through the secure checkout and save the confirmation somewhere you can open on a phone. Your order reference is what any later conversation turns on, and over the Christmas period you want it to hand rather than buried in an inbox.
Step8
Follow your delivery
Use track order to see where your seats have reached, and check again in the week before. With a Boxing Day fixture the days either side of Christmas are the ones to watch rather than the final forty-eight hours.
Hull sits at the end of the line in East Yorkshire, which shapes the whole trip. Hull Paragon Interchange puts trains and coaches in the same building about fifteen minutes' walk from the ground, and the M62 runs in from the west. The thing to check early is that Boxing Day rail services in Britain are heavily reduced and in many places do not run at all, so anyone planning to travel by train on the day should confirm services before buying rather than after.
That reality feeds straight back into delivery. If you are driving in on the morning, mobile or e-ticket delivery removes any dependence on a collection window over the holiday. For groups, pick a listing that confirms the seats are adjacent rather than buying two pairs and hoping. And keep an eye on the fixture in the fortnight before, because festive kickoff times are broadcast-driven and a shift within the Boxing Day window is possible.
On paper this should be one of the more predictable fixtures in the division. Liverpool carry one of the deepest trophy records in European football and Hull have spent most of their history outside the top flight, reaching it for the first time only in 2008. The Premier League record between the two at this ground says something else entirely.
Liverpool won here on their first visit, taking a 3-1 win in April 2009, and they have not won a Premier League match at this ground since. A goalless draw followed in May 2010. Then came a 3-1 Hull win in December 2013, a 1-0 Hull win in April 2015 and a 2-0 Hull win in February 2017 in front of the season's largest home crowd. Three wins and a draw from the last four, against a side that has spent the intervening years competing for major honours.
Nine years have passed since that last meeting, long enough for squads and staff to have turned over several times, so the record is history rather than prediction. What it does explain is the temperature of the occasion. A Boxing Day crowd in a small, loud ground that genuinely believes it has the beating of a giant is a different proposition from one turning up to admire the visitors, and that is the atmosphere this fixture has earned the right to expect.
The figures below cover every Premier League meeting between the sides at this ground with Hull City as hosts, spanning the club's five previous top-flight campaigns. The ground has carried three names across that period and is treated as one venue throughout. Fixtures at Anfield and meetings in cup competitions fall outside this record.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 5 |
| Hull City wins | 3 |
| Liverpool wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Hull City goals | 7 |
| Liverpool goals | 4 |
| Biggest Hull City win | 3-1 |
| Biggest Liverpool win | 1-3 |
| First Premier League meeting in scope | 25 April 2009 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 4 February 2017 |
Figures calculated from the match-by-match record below, with every result cross-referenced against two independent sources.
All five Premier League fixtures between the sides at this ground with Hull City hosting, newest first. Scores are shown with Hull City first.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2017 | 2-0 |
| 28 Apr 2015 | 1-0 |
| 01 Dec 2013 | 3-1 |
| 09 May 2010 | 0-0 |
| 25 Apr 2009 | 1-3 |
Each result verified against club and league match reports plus independent match archives. The gaps in the sequence cover the seasons Hull City spent outside the top flight.
Not through the club, where season card holders and members take almost everything for a fixture of this profile. Seats released by those same holders reach resale, which keeps availability open to buyers with no membership history.
Three things combine: a ground holding around 25,500, a visiting club whose demand vastly exceeds any away allocation, and Boxing Day, the most heavily attended matchday of the English season.
Buy early for this one. The late softening that works on ordinary fixtures is unreliable over the festive period, when supply is capped and sellers who cannot attend tend to list well in advance rather than at the last minute.
Visiting supporters are housed in a corner of the ground with a dedicated entrance and route, fitted with rail seating since 2025. Away colours belong in that section only, and wearing them elsewhere is a safety issue as well as grounds for refusal.
Check rail services before you book anything, because Boxing Day train services across Britain are heavily reduced and on many routes do not run at all. Driving or staying locally the night before is the safer plan.
Sources: official Premier League season records and match centre reports for the 2008/09 to 2016/17 campaigns, the official Hull City club records for the fixtures listed, independent match archives including ESPN and Sky Sports match reports used as a second source on every result, published stadium references for the ground's naming history, capacity and stand layout, plus the confirmed 2026/27 Premier League fixture calendar for the date and scheduled kickoff.