Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Hull City and Stoke City. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at KC Stadium in Kingston upon Hull and can be live streamed here free.
Mark Hughes was forced to defend himself following the omissions of Peter Odemwingie and Geoff Cameron in Week 1. The Stoke City boss proclaimed it to be nothing more than a precaution. "It was a precaution last week because I was a bit concerned they hadn't had a great deal of football in preseason," he told the press. "I felt they needed another week's training, and I have to say this week they have been excellent, so they are in my thoughts."
"It's about managing resources rather than taking the risk to be honest," he added. "We have a good squad and so we can do that to an extent this season."
Stoke City can lend authenticity to those claims with a victory on the road this afternoon.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Hull City's Curtis Davies was instrumental in the club's season opening victory. The 29-year-old finished with three tackles, two interceptions and a staggering 13 clearances.
Hull City's Projected Lineup (3-5-1-1): McGregor; Davies, Bruce, Chester; Robertson, Meyler, Livermore, Huddlestone, Elmohamady; Ince, Jelavic
Stoke City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Pieters, Wilson, Shawcross, Cameron; N'Zonzi, Adam; Arnautovic, Ireland, Bojan; Dlouf
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|||
|
2 |
Swansea City |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
|||
|
3 |
Arsenal |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
4 |
Aston Villa |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
5 |
Manchester City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|||
|
6 |
West Ham United |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
7 |
Liverpool |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
8 |
Hull City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
8 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
10 |
Everton |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
11 |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|||
|
12 |
Sunderland |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|||
|
13 |
Southampton |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
|||
|
14 |
Leicester City |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
|||
|
15 |
Newcastle United |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
|||
|
16 |
Manchester United |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
17 |
Queens Park Rangers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
17 |
Stoke City |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
19 |
Crystal Palace |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
|||
|
20 |
Burnley |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
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