Arsenal vs Hull City: Preview, Form and Head-to-Head

Our Arsenal vs Hull City preview covers kick-off time, form, head-to-head history and where the league leaders stand before Saturday.

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by South African Matchday Editorial

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Arsenal vs Hull City kicks off at 17:00 SAST on Saturday 7 November at the Emirates Stadium, with Farai Hallam as referee. Arsenal lead the Premier League on 24 points after nine games. Hull City sit 11th on 11 points, so this is a leaders-against-the-middle-of-the-table fixture.

Hull arrive with two wins, five draws and two defeats, which makes them hard to beat but short of victories. Meanwhile, Arsenal have won eight of their nine league games. This preview covers the form, the history, the home and away splits and the numbers that matter.

What time does Arsenal vs Hull City kick off in South Africa?

The match starts at 17:00 SAST on Saturday 7 November, which is 15:00 GMT. The venue is the Emirates Stadium in London, and the referee is Farai Hallam. It is the traditional Saturday afternoon slot, so it will finish before the evening games begin.

Follow the action on our live scores page while the game is on. In addition, our Premier League predictions hub lists every fixture in the round.

Where do Arsenal and Hull City stand in the Premier League table?

Arsenal are first on 24 points from nine games, with eight wins, no draws and one defeat, and a goal difference of plus nine. Hull City are 11th on 11 points, with two wins, five draws and two defeats, and a goal difference of plus one.

Arsenal have scored 14 goals and conceded five, which is the best defensive record in the division. Brighton are next on seven conceded. Hull have scored 11 and let in 10, so they sit in the middle of the pack in both columns.

The table is tight in the middle. Hull are level on 11 points with Leeds, Newcastle and Ipswich, so a win would move them up, while a defeat could drop them a few places. For Arsenal, a win would take them to 27 points, with Manchester City on 21 as the closest challengers.

How has Arsenal’s form looked lately?

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, with four wins and two draws. They won 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest on 18 October and drew 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League on 21 October. After that they beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates on 24 October.

Next came a 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town in the League Cup on 27 October. Then Arsenal won 1-0 at Liverpool on 1 November, a result we covered in our Liverpool vs Arsenal report. On 4 November they won 2-1 at Slavia Praha in the Champions League. Because of that run, they arrive on a high. You can also look back at our Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal report and the Arsenal vs Everton preview for earlier context.

At home, the record is perfect. Arsenal have won all four league games at the Emirates, scoring nine goals and conceding two. They have kept two clean sheets there, and they have six in total across the nine games.

How has Hull City’s form looked lately?

Hull have not won in their last six league games. They have drawn four and lost two, which is a pattern of resilience without a breakthrough. They drew 2-2 at home to Ipswich on 31 October and 1-1 at home to Brentford on 25 October.

Before those draws, Fulham beat them 1-0 on 17 October. Hull then drew 2-2 at home to Everton on 11 October, lost 2-1 at Newcastle on 19 September and drew 2-2 at Chelsea on 12 September. The Chelsea point is the stand-out result, because it came at one of the division’s bigger grounds.

Their home record is the more encouraging part. Hull have played five league games at home, winning one and drawing four, so they are unbeaten there. On the road, however, they have played four, winning one, drawing one and losing two, with four goals scored and five conceded. That is the context they carry to north London.

What does the head-to-head record say?

Arsenal have dominated the fixture. In the eight meetings in the API-Football record, Arsenal won six and drew two, with Hull never winning. Arsenal scored 20 goals to Hull’s six across those games.

The most recent meeting was a 2-0 Arsenal home win in the Premier League on 11 February 2017. Before that, Arsenal won 4-1 at Hull on 17 September 2016, and they won 4-0 at Hull in the FA Cup on 8 March 2016. The two sides also drew 0-0 in the FA Cup on 20 February 2016. Therefore, Hull have not beaten Arsenal in any competition in this record.

Because the last meeting was almost ten years ago, the history says little about the current squads. Even so, it shows that Hull have rarely troubled Arsenal in the past.

What do the statistics say about this match?

Arsenal’s defence is the headline. Five goals conceded in nine games is the lowest in the league, and only two of those came at home. They have also scored in eight of their nine league games.

Hull’s draws are the other talking point. Five draws in nine games means they rarely lose heavily, since their goal difference is plus one and they have lost two games. However, they have failed to score in two of their nine, so they are not a high-scoring side.

Hull’s away goals, four in four games, are modest. Arsenal’s home form, with nine goals in four games, points to a match where the hosts hold most of the ball. Still, Hull’s home draw record shows they are organised, so the first goal could matter a lot.

What is at stake for both teams?

For Arsenal, the aim is to protect and extend a three-point lead over Manchester City. A win would lift them to 27 points, and City play at Nottingham Forest later the same evening. Equally, a slip would let the chasing pack close in.

For Hull, the goal is to turn draws into wins. They are 11th, but they are only two points above Fulham and Coventry, who are both on nine. A second away win of the season would be a significant step.

Overall, the contrast is clear: the league’s best defence against a side that draws often. Visit our live scores page for updates and our Premier League predictions hub for the rest of the round.