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10 stats and match facts – Hull City v Arsenal

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Hull City ArsenalArsenal take on Hull City at the KC Stadium tomorrow in the Premier League and both sides will again meet at Wembley Stadium on May 17th to contest for the FA Cup trophy.

But for now both will want to pick up all three points tomorrow afternoon, with Hull City just six points off the relegation zone and Arsenal keen to push further away from Everton, who sit in fifth, and finish in the top four.

Courtesy of OPTA, here 10 match facts and stats you ought to know about the two sides before they face-off:

1. Hull City have lost nine of their last 10 games in all competitions against Arsenal (W1).

2. In their last 13 Premier League outings, Hull City have conceded only five first half goals.

3. All of Hull City’s league goals since February have come between the 30th and 50th minutes.

4. Tom Huddlestone has netted 11 Premier League goals in his career (eight for Tottenham, three for Hull City) 10 of which have come outside the box (nine from open play, one direct free-kick).

5. All of Alex Bruce’s Premier League appearances (22) have come in teams where his father is the manager.

6. In their last four Premier League away games, Arsenal have only found the net once.

7. The Gunners have shipped in 15 goals in their last five Premier League away games.

8. Arsenal’s Premier League win percentage with Mesut Ozil in the team (59%) is virtually the same as when he has been absent (58%) this season.

9. Although he will be unavailable for selection, Nicklas Bendtner has scored in three of his four appearances against Hull City.

10. Oliver Giroud netted his 25th Premier League goal for Arsenal since joining them from Montpellier against West Ham in mid-week. Only seven of them have come away from home.

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