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Hull City v Arsenal – 10 things you ought to know

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kc stadiumArsenal take on Hull City at the KC Stadium tomorrow night, with both sides keen to pick up all three points for very different reasons.

So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 things you ought to know about both teams before they clash tomorrow night:

1. In their last six Premier League games against Arsenal, Hull City have lost five and drawn one, including defeats in all three games at the KC Stadium.

2. Heading into this game, Hull City have won two games on the bounce but have only won three in a row in the Premier League on one previous occasion (October 2008, when they managed a four game winning streak).

3. Ahmed Elmohamady has delivered 429 crosses from open play since Hull’s return to the Premier League in August 2013 – 89 more than any other player.

4. Arsenal have only lost one of their last nine meetings against Hull City (W8, L1).

5. In their last four Premier League away wins, the Gunners have won all of them by a one-goal margin.

6. Alexis Sanchez has scored in both appearances against Steve Bruce’s side.

7. Olivier Giroud has scored six goals in his last seven Premier League away matches

8. The Gunners haven’t conceded a first half goal in their last 13 Premier League matches.

9. Arsene Wenger’s side have more points after 33 games this season than any campaign since 2009-10; this despite having fewer points after 12 games than any other Premier League campaign.

10. Danny Welbeck has scored just four goals in 27 Premier League appearances this season – he’s scored more goals for England (six in seven games) since.

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