FootyMAD's Stoke City match preview

History of the Hull City v Stoke City fixture

Hull City prepare to entertain Stoke City at The KC Stadium on Sunday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The KC Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Stoke City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Tigers 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:
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
2005/2006	Sat 21 Jan	Stoke City	0 - 3	Hull City	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Hull City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The The Tigers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Hull City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 8 points from their 11 games thus far. Stoke City's 16 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Hull City	6	1	1	4	3	15	4
Stoke City	6	2	2	2	6	10	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hull City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hull City	Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stoke City	No win in the 2 most recent games.