Both teams will be frustrated with last week’s results, as they both came away with only one of the available points. Hull took the lead through Nikica Jelavic at St James’ Park, and Diame extended their lead to 2-0, only for Newcastle to score late goals and ruin Hull’s chances of rising to seventh place in the league. Similar scenes were seen at the Etihad, where Man City and Chelsea took a point a piece, through a goal from Chelsea old boy Frank Lampard.

Man City lead the head to head record having won 8 of the total 18 matches between the two sides. Hull have won four, and six have ended in a draw. 888sport are currently offering odds on Man City to win at 5/9, with Hull massive underdogs at 5/1 and a draw looking unlikely at 58/19.

Manchester city striker Sergio Aguero currently tops the Manchester club’s scoring charts, with three goals in 276 minutes of playing time. The Argentinian international has had an impressive start to the season, with thirteen scoring attempts already, on top of seventeen attempted dribbles and 83 accurate passes. Aguero is favourite to score first in the match, with odds of 11/10 on 888sport.com. Spain international Jesus Navas has been the catalyst for many of Man City’s goals this season, with two assists, thirteen crosses attempted and 89 accurate passes. Navas’ international teammate David Silva has covered an impressive 51 km in his 450 minutes on the pitch; the midfielder has covered 6 km high speed running and 800m at a full sprint.

Hull’s Nikica Jelavic, who is 3/1 on 888sport.com to score anytime against Man City, leads his side’s goal scoring charts, with three goals. The Croatian striker has played 432 minutes for Hull City this season, and has covered a distance of 52 km, with an average speed of 7 km/h. Midfielder Jake Livermore has the stand out statistic within the Hull squad, with the Englishman covering an incredible 59 km in five games for the Tigers. Livermore has also won fifteen tackles and lost just two, as well as having made ten interceptions and 198 accurate passes.

The Manchester City fans will be confident going into this match, as their team has only conceded five goals this season, having already faced Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. The 2013/14 champions’ captain Vincent Kompany has 22 clearances, nine clearances and three blocks this season. His partner at the back Aleksander Kolarov also has impressive defensive statistics, with nine clearances and eight interceptions to his name, in just four appearances. Behind this pairing, England keeper Joe Hart has cleared six balls and saved his team from conceding on nine occasions, resulting in the 27 year old playing every minute for his side this season.

Hull’s summer signing Abel Hernandez will be hoping to impress his boss once

again; the Uruguayan striker has covered 14km in just 134 minutes on the pitch. The 24 year old notched his first goal for the Tigers against West Ham, and has already attempted 3 dribbles and 3 attempts on goal. Hernandez is currently at 3/1 to score anytime against Man City.

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