Hull City and Stoke City at the KC Stadium on Sunday Nov 8, 2009 kick-off 13.30 GMT.
Tale of the game
Hull have gone three games without a win or a goal; in total they have gone 292 minutes – four hours and 52 minutes – without scoring. They face a Stoke side without loss in four Premier League games and their away record is not bad with three wins and a draw from five.
Stoke have won three and drawn one of their last visits to Hull; they last lost there in February 1993. Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill is doubtful while Geovanni is suspended. Stoke have Robert Huth available after a ban but Salif Diao and Amdy Faye are still missing.
Hull City (Probable, 4-5-1): Duke; McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Ghilas, Olofinjana, Marney, Hunt, Barmby; Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Stoke City (Probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Collins; Delap, Whelan, Whitehead, Etherington; Fuller, Beattie.
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 6. R1 Y28.
Last season: Stoke 1 Hull 1; Hull 1 Stoke 2.
Stat of the game: Hull have gone 40 games since they last won by more than one goal.
