Time is running out for Hull City, they must win at least one of the two remaining Premier League matches this season in order to stand any chance of surviving in the top flight. On the last match day of the season they will welcome Manchester United at KC Stadium, this Saturday they travel to face Tottenham, so their survival looks quite unlikely on paper. Hull have not beaten Tottenham in eight matches and have not won at White Hart Lane since 2009. The reverse fixture was won by Tottenham 2-1 after Jake Livermore had opened the scoring for Hull.
Tottenham are currently holding the last Europa League qualifying spot, one point ahead of Southampton, but their recent results could mean that they are trying to avoid qualification. Spurs and Saints have grabbed just one point out of their last three games, and that was a 2-2 draw with each other. If the two sides keep on losing then Swansea might have a chance to move up into sixth spot. Manager Mauricio Pochettino has blamed fatigue for last weekend's 3-0 defeat to Stoke city. Vlad Chiriches is suspended for the match but Danny Rose is back in action.
At the end of April Hull City had recorded consecutive victories over Liverpool and Crystal Palace, moving away from the danger zone. Last weekend they were defeated at home by already relegated Burnley and the result dropped them back into the bottom three. The worst case scenario for the Tigers is the one in which they would have to beat both Tottenham and Manchester United to survive. A defeat at White Hart Lane could see them relegated before the last game of the season if Newcastle win and Sunderland and Leicester draw. Mohamed Diame and Gaston Ramirez are still sidelined, while former Tottenham players Michael Dawson, Jake Livermore and Tom Huddlestone are all expected to start.
Probable line-ups:
Spurs: Lloris - Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Rose - Mason, Bentaleb - Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli - Kane
Hull: Harper - Chester, Dawson, McShane - Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Meyler - N'Doye, Jelavic
My prediction: Tottenham to win 2-1.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Tottenham win - 1.80 Draw - 3.80 Hull win - 4.75
mdacic 8 years ago
This match was way too important for Hull than for Tottenham but Tottenham won 2-0 and now Hull is in hard situation. Now one fixture until the end they have two points less than Newcastle and must win and wait what will do Newcasle but I think that they miss their chance in game last week when they lost home against Burnley....
This match was way too important for Hull than for Tottenham but Tottenham won 2-0 and now Hull is in hard situation. Now one fixture until the end they have two points less than Newcastle and must win and wait what will do Newcasle but I think that they miss their chance in game last week when they lost home against Burnley.
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galata86 8 years ago
Team from White Heart Lane is not having a fantastic season but it is not bad.It looks to me that they are struggling since they sold Gareth Bale.Instead of buying 1 or 2 really quality players ,they bough some players which were very expensive but they did not made Tottenhams play better.
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rikimartin4444_115925
8 years ago
This was very hard match to watch. Both teams want three points but they didn't show good play yesterday. Tottenham was better, especially in second half and they managed to score two goals. They deserved win and put Hull in hard position. Hull need to win last game . They are playing on home pitch against Manchester United....
This was very hard match to watch. Both teams want three points but they didn't show good play yesterday. Tottenham was better, especially in second half and they managed to score two goals. They deserved win and put Hull in hard position. Hull need to win last game . They are playing on home pitch against Manchester United. Even if they win, they can be relegated.
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Alexa Alexa 8 years ago
After this match Hull is in desperate position.They will have to beat ManUn at home and to hope that Newcastle wont won against West Ham,also at home.It sounds tough,but it is not impossible.In today's match,Tottenham dominated the game,especially in the second half,when they scored both of the goals .
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sharpe
8 years ago
Tottenham finally pleased their fans with a victory over the struggling Hull City who is a number one favourite to be relegated in the end. Still everything to be decided in the last round between Hull, Sunderland and Newcastle but the tigers are in the worst position in the moment.
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seculla
8 years ago
Even that Tottenham have much better players in their squad, and even they are very better placed on the table, this won't be easy game. Hull can't let themselves to loose today, because they are fighting to stay in Premier League for the next season too, but on the other side, with bad results from last couple of games,...
Even that Tottenham have much better players in their squad, and even they are very better placed on the table, this won't be easy game. Hull can't let themselves to loose today, because they are fighting to stay in Premier League for the next season too, but on the other side, with bad results from last couple of games, Tottenham are now 7th and if they want to play in Europa League they must win.
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rikimartin4444_115925
8 years ago
This is very ungrateful match to predict. Tottenham is fighting for Europa league and Hull is fightin to stay in Premier league. Tottenham is in bad shape, they can not beat anyone in last games. Now, they are on home field and must win. On the other side, Hull will play on counter-attack and trying to surprise Tottenham...
This is very ungrateful match to predict. Tottenham is fighting for Europa league and Hull is fightin to stay in Premier league. Tottenham is in bad shape, they can not beat anyone in last games. Now, they are on home field and must win. On the other side, Hull will play on counter-attack and trying to surprise Tottenham and take three points. My prediction 2-1 win for Tottenham.
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Alexa Alexa 8 years ago
This could be very interesting.Hull is in very dificult posiition.They have to win this match but it is very hard to win a match they you have to win.Tottenham also has to win to protect spot that leads to Europa league.i would try betting on goals on this match.My prediction is 2-1 win for the spurs.
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