Hull City host Crystal Palace at the KC Stadium in the English Premier League this weekend. Hull, under Steve Bruce, have been displaying some ordinary form lately, having won just a single game out of eleven in the Premier League, since winning the semi-final of the FA Cup last April.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand have been displaying some good form of late and are unbeaten in four league games after losing the first two.
Steven Harper, the veteran goalkeeper, formerly of Newcastle, will feature for 16th placed Hull, with Allan McGregor out for up to six weeks due to a shoulder injury. David Meyler is set to return to the squad while Robert Snodgrass remains a long term absentee.
With no new injuries and Marouane Chamakh considered fit to be included in the squad, Neil Warnock has a full squad to choose from though he is expected to stick to the same team that has served him so well lately. The Eagles go into this game on the back of consecutive wins over Leicester and Everton.
Palace supporters will be hoping that the good run of form for their team continues, especially for their their wingers Yannick Bolasie and Jason Puncheon who have performed consistently well so far this season.
Hull City have been scoring goals but they will be hoping to tighten up their defense for this one and will be looking to get their first home win of the season despite the fact that the Tigers have beaten Crystal Palace just once in their last 16 Premier League meetings.
For Steve Bruce, tomorrow is as good a time as any to change that statistical imbalance in their favour.
Date: Saturday, 4th October 2014
Time: 1500 BST
Venue: KC Stadium
Capacity: 25,400
Referee: Mike Dean
Predicted Line-ups:
Hull City (3-5-2): Harper; Chester, Jordan, Davies; El Mohammady,Diame, Huddelstone, Livermore, Robertson; Hernandez, Jelavic.
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1): Speroni; Kelly, Delaney, Dann, Ward; Jedinak, Ledley; McArthur, Bolasie, Puncheon; Campbell.
Last Meeting: Crystal Palace 1-0 Hull City. Puncheon 16’
Prediction: Hull City 1-2 Crystal Palace