Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur
Wednesday August 19, 2009
Kick off: 19:45
Day 2 KC Stadium
Countdown: Today – 19:45
Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur Match facts
Facts and stats as Hull host Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Hull City’s Michael Turner equalises against Tottenham Hotspur – 0
Both games between these teams last season ended as away wins.
Hull took 63 per cent of their 2008-09 Premier League wins against London sides.
Hull picked up only 14 points from 19 home games in 2008-09 and would have finished bottom by seven points if only home matches had counted.
Hull have picked up just eight league points in 2009, fewer than any other Premier League team.
Spurs lost three of their last four Premier League away matches of 2008-09, drawing the other.
Phil Brown’s side have conceded before half-time in their last eight league matches.
The Tigers have not scored more than once in a match since January 31 – 15 league games ago.
The last time Spurs won their opening league fixture was in 2005, a season when they went on to finish fifth and two points off fourth spot.
In the opening-day win over Liverpool Spurs defenders Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Sebastien Bassong scored their first Premier League goals – last season Spurs’ defenders hit just three goals all season.
Spurs attempted just five crosses against Liverpool, fewer than any other Premier League side in their opening games this season.
Expected Line-Up
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Hull CityManager: Phil Brown
Captain: George Boateng
Starting line-up
- B. Myhill
- S. Mouyokolo
- M. Turner
- A. Gardner
- A. Dawson
- S. Olofinjana
- G. Boateng
- B. Mendy
- S. Hunt
- Geovanni
- C. Folan
Player to watch
Stephen Hunt
Scored on his debut in the defeat at Chelsea and looked every inch a Premier League player.
Subs
Injured
- J. Bullard
- C. Fagan
- D. Marney
- I. Ashbee
Suspended
None
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Tottenham HotspurManager: Harry Redknapp
Captain: Robbie Keane
Starting line-up
- Gomes
- K. Naughton
- V. Corluka
- S. Bassong
- B. Assou-Ekotto
- W. Palacios
- T. Huddlestone
- A. Lennon
- L. Modric
- J. Defoe
- R. Keane
Subs
Injured
- J. Woodgate
- L. King
- J. Jenas
- M. Dawson
- G. Bale
Suspended
None
Hull City’s last 5 results
- Premier League
Saturday August 15, 2009
Chelsea 2 - 1 Hull City
- Friendly Match
Friday July 31, 2009
Hull City 0 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur
- Friendly Match
Wednesday July 29, 2009
Hull City 1 - 1 Beijing Guo’an
- Friendly Match
Saturday July 25, 2009
Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 0 Hull City
- Friendly Match
Tuesday July 21, 2009
Carlisle United 1 - 2 Hull City
Tottenham Hotspur’s last 5 results
- Premier League
Sunday August 16, 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Liverpool
- Friendly Match
Sunday August 9, 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 Olympiacos CFP
- Friendly Match
Friday July 31, 2009
Hull City 0 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur
- Friendly Match
Wednesday July 29, 2009
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 West Ham United
- Friendly Match
Tuesday July 28, 2009
St Neots Town 1 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur