Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Stoke City and Hull City. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Britannia Stadium in Staffordshire and can be live streamed here free.
Stoke City enters today's match a mid-table side looking to build for the future, something the club expects midfielder Steven N'Zonzi to be an integral part of. Rumors of a transfer in the summer, however, have surfaced, forcing to manager Mark Hughes to reemphasize his impact (h/t to the Sports Mole). "I have seen quotes in recent articles and I think all he is saying is that, like all the guys at the club, he is concentrating on getting to the end of the season, making sure we get as many points as we can and seeing where it takes us," Hughes insisted to reporters.
"We are trying to build the club and build the team, and he is very much integral to that process."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: N'Zonzi has averaged 53.3 passes per match this season. The 25-year-old has completed 1,331 with an 86.1 percent accuracy.
Stoke City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Pieters, Wilson, Shawcross, Cameron; Whelan, Palacios; Arnautovic, N'Zoni, Odemwingie; Crouch
Hull City's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Harper; Davies, Bruce, Chester; Figueroa, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Elmohamady; Jelavic, Long
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
31 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
62 |
23 |
39 |
69 |
|||
|
2 |
Liverpool |
31 |
21 |
5 |
5 |
84 |
39 |
45 |
68 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
29 |
21 |
3 |
5 |
79 |
27 |
52 |
66 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
31 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
55 |
36 |
19 |
63 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
30 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
46 |
30 |
16 |
57 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
31 |
17 |
5 |
9 |
40 |
40 |
0 |
56 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
31 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
48 |
37 |
11 |
51 |
|||
|
8 |
Newcastle United |
31 |
14 |
4 |
13 |
38 |
43 |
-5 |
46 |
|||
|
9 |
Southampton |
31 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
45 |
40 |
5 |
45 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
31 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
36 |
45 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
31 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
34 |
41 |
-7 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Aston Villa |
30 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
33 |
42 |
-9 |
34 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
31 |
9 |
6 |
16 |
33 |
39 |
-6 |
33 |
|||
|
14 |
Norwich City |
31 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
48 |
-22 |
32 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
31 |
7 |
9 |
15 |
42 |
48 |
-6 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
30 |
5 |
13 |
12 |
33 |
45 |
-12 |
28 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
30 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
19 |
39 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
18 |
Sunderland |
29 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
27 |
46 |
-19 |
25 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
31 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
58 |
-32 |
25 |
|||
|
20 |
Fulham |
31 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
30 |
70 |
-40 |
24 |
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