Hull City vs Arsenal Preview

May 4, 2015
By: Deke Hardman

Arsene Wenger

Monday evening’s game at the KC Stadium sees relegation threatened Hull City host an Arsenal still in pursuit of second place.

The Tigers beat Liverpool last weekend to secure back to back wins for only the second time this season, though they remain just a point above the bottom three.

Anything other than defeat would see them rise to fourteenth place with just three games left to play, with bottom of the table Burnley next up for Steve Bruce’s men.

David Meyler could return after suspension, while Nikica Jelavic may also be recalled after recovering from a knee injury though Mohammed Diame and Curtis Davies remain doubtful.

Dame N’Doye, who has five goals in eleven appearances for the club so far, is 10.0 (9/1) to open the scoring with William Hill, while Sone Aluko is a 14.0 (13/1) shot with 888 Sport.

The home win is as highly priced as the 5.5 (9/2) on offer from a variety of bookmakers, with the visitors a 1.75 (3/4) chance with Sky Bet. The draw is widely available at 3.8 (14/5).

Arsene Wenger’s side drew 0-0 with Chelsea last time out to extend their unbeaten run to ten games, but end their chances of clinching the title that has since been won by the Blues by virtue of their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.

Three points here would all but guarantee a top four finish for the Gunners for an eighteenth straight season, as they would be nine points ahead of last season’s runners up Liverpool with a far superior goal difference.

Mathieu Debuchy remains out of contention while Mikel Arteta, Abou Diaby and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all closing in on full fitness but are unlikely to feature.

Olivier Giroud is 6.0 (5/1) to get the first goal of the game with William Hill, with Alexis Sanchez a 7.0 (6/1) chance with the same firm.

A late Danny Welbeck goal salvaged a point in the reverse fixture at the Emirates Stadium back in October, with Arsenal running out winners when the sides met at the same venue in the third round of the FA Cup two and half months later.

The North London side have scored at least two goals in all but one of their ten games against Hull, and can be backed at 8/11 (1/73) with Coral to do so this time around.

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