Hull vs Chelsea preview
By Tiger Tim
October 28 2008
Hull take on Chelsea tomorrow night at the KC stadium looking to make it Hull 5-0 London. Hull have already beaten Arsenal,Tottenham,West Ham and Fulham. Hull go into the game on an amazing unbeaten run having not lost in 6 games and having won 5 of those 6. Hull currently sit 3rd level on points with Chelsea and a win would see them go second. Chelsea come into the game in great form themselves.
having only lost 1 game all season that was to Liverpool on Sunday.
Team News
Hull only have a doubt over the injured Andy Dawson. Who is rated 50/50 if he doesn't make it Sam Ricketts is likely to step in as he did on Saturday in the 3-0 win over West Brom the only over unavailable is Craig Fagan who is still recovering from his broken leg.
Chelsea are without Ballack (calf strain),Drogba (Knee) and Essien(knee) Joe cole is expected to return.
Manager view
Brown on Chelsea
Where confidence levels are concerned you win the first game (against West Brom) and everyone is looking forward to the Chelsea game now," he told Sky Sports News.
"I'm not getting ahead of myself and saying we'll win the game or even get something from it, but we're confident.
"We can look forward to the game rather than fear it."
Head 2 Head
Chelsea have won their last four meetings with Hull. They won 2-1 in the old Second Division at Stamford Bridge in 1989, and three subsequent Cup ties away from home.
The Londoners won 0-2 on 4 January 1992, 1-6 on 11 December 1999, both in the third round of the FA Cup at Boothferry Park, and 0-4 in the third round of the Carling Cup at the KC Stadium on 26 September 2007.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Hull 4 wins, Chelsea 17, Draws 5
Prem: Hull 0 wins, Chelsea 0, Draws 0
at Hull only
League (inc PL): Hull 4 wins, Chelsea 6, Draws 3
Prem: Hull 0 wins, Chelsea 0, Draws 0
Likely lineups
Hull Myhill Ricketts Mcshane Zayatte Turner Marney Geovanni Ashbee Boateng King Cousins
Chelsea Cech Bosingwa Carvalho Terry Cole Kalou Lampard Deco Malouda Cole Anleka
Referee
Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Venue: KC Stadium
Date: Wednesday, 29 October
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, live text commentary on BBC Sport website & updates on BBC Radio 5 Live
sky reporting that dawson is only 50/50 to face wba,,,strange think they mean chelsea
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hopefully hull will continue there terrific start,although a point would not be a bad result and will keep the tigers level with chelsea,
my prediction 1,1