match preview

Hull City v West Ham United

theguardian 

Hull City have an improved attacking lineup after signing Hatem Ben Arfa, who starts, on loan and Abel Hernández for a club record fee of £10 million. Steve Bruce will be looking to repeat his side's 1-0 home victory last season over West Ham who also start a new loan signing in Alex Song. Sam Allardyce will want Song to recreate the performances that led Barcelona to sign him from Arsenal in 2012. Graham Searles

Kick-off Monday 8pm

Venue KC Stadium

Last season Hull City 1 West Ham Utd 0

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G2, Y8, R0, 4.0 cards per game

Odds H 6-5 A 3-1 D 23-10

Hull City v West Ham United
Hull City v West Ham United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Hull City



Subs from Harper, Rosenior, Figueroa, Bruce, McShane, Meyler, Brady, Quinn, Hernández, Ramírez, Aluko, Sagbo, Ince

Doubtful Robertson (calf), Hernández (visa problem)

Injured Snodgrass (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDL

Discipline Y7 R1

Leading scorer Jelavic 2

West Ham United

Subs from Jaaskelainen, Jenkinson, Collins, Burke, Demel, Morrison, Poyet, Jarvis, Vaz Tê, Valencia, Sakho, Zárate

Doubtful Jarvis (hamstring), Jenkinson (hamstring), O'Brien (knee)

Injured Nolan (shoulder, 18 Oct), Carrol (ankle, Nov)

Suspended None

Form LWL

Discipline Y7 R1

Leading scorers Cole, Downing, Noble, Zárate 1