STAR PREVIEW: Hull City v Arsenal

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s tough at the top but even tougher at the bottom especially when it comes to the Premier League and the financial catastrophe relegation can spell.

Hull will go a long way to avoiding the drop if pulling off the shock and beating Arsenal tonight which in turn would put more pressure on the likes of Newcastle who surely could never have expected to get dragged into the relegation battle?

But the Magpies are now around a 5/1 chance for the drop and if they don’t start picking up points very quickly matters will be entirely out of their hands.

Hull have done a great job of digging themselves out of a hole with wins against Crystal Palace and Liverpool which ended a run of six games without a win.

A win against Arsenal will be tough – especially as the Gunners still have plenty to play for themselves in terms of an automatic pass through to the Champions League group phase.

Hull though really need to get something from this game bearing in mind their final two games are against Spurs and Man U.

Steve Bruce, Hull’s boss, has David Meyler available after suspension and top scorer Nikica Jelavic could also return to take a place on the bench.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has no new injuries to report.

Hull v Arsenal
Premier League
8pm SKY

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Jan 2015 English FA Cup Arsenal 2-0 Hull
Oct 2014 English Premier Arsenal 2-2 Hull
May 2014 English FA Cup Arsenal 3-2 Hull
Apr 2014 English Premier Hull 0-3 Arsenal
Dec 2013 English Premier Arsenal 2-0 Hull
Mar 2010 Premier League Hull 1-2 Arsenal
Dec 2009 Premier League Arsenal 3-0 Hull
Mar 2009 English FA Cup Arsenal 2-1 Hull
Jan 2009 Premier League Hull 1-3 Arsenal
Sep 2008 Premier League Arsenal 1-2 Hull

Star Sports have the draw at 13/5 which looks tempting enough.

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