FM Preview: Stoke City v Hull City 03 Apr 2010

Last updated : 07 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stoke City v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, The Tigers have recorded 6 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010 Sun 08 Nov Hull City 2 - 1 Stoke City PREM
2008/2009 Sat 09 May Hull City 1 - 2 Stoke City PREM
2008/2009 Sat 29 Nov Stoke City 1 - 1 Hull City PREM
2007/2008 Tue 01 Jan Stoke City 1 - 1 Hull City CHMP
2007/2008 Sat 15 Sep Hull City 1 - 1 Stoke City CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 21 Apr Stoke City 1 - 1 Hull City CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 18 Nov Hull City 0 - 2 Stoke City CHMP


Recent respective form guides

Stoke City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The away form of Hull City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Tigers have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far, Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 27 points from their 31 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Stoke City 6 1 2 3 4 8 5
Hull City 6 1 0 5 6 14 3


FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Potters, as the The Tigers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Stoke City Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Hull City Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 23 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.