Hull v Villa Preview
By Eye Of The Tiger
May 4 2009
Hull travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa on Monday night looking for a win which will take them clear of the bottom three. Hull are currently 3 points above the drop zone and need a win. Villa themselves could do with 3 points as they haven't won in their last 9, it could be the perfect time for The Tigers to take on Villa.
Team News
Hull are without the suspended Caleb Folan along with long term injury absentees Jimmy Bullard and Anthony Gardner, other then that the squad is fit and raring to go with Daniel Cousin and Andy Dawson set to return.
Aston Villa are with long term absentees Martin Laursen and Wilfred Bouma, Gabby Agbonlahor could return.
Match Facts
Fading Aston Villa
continue their quest for fifth place against a Hull
side in freefall and sliding to the verge of the drop zone. These clubs
fill two of the three bottom places in the Premier League last six
"Form" table, going into the weekend.
Villa are on their longest winless run for two years of nine games, and have drawn their last three.
Hull have gained one win in 18 Premier League matches, and lost the last three.
Both these clubs are stronger on the road than on home territory.
Martin O'Neill selects his side in the weekend he reaches 1,000 days in charge of Aston Villa.
These are the only two clubs not to have lost any of their Premier League games in which they've opened the scoring.
Hull are in danger of becoming the 18th different club to be relegated the season after being promoted to the Premier League.
Aston Villa welcome Hull to Villa Park for their first league fixture there since winning 5-0 in the old Second Division on New Years Day 1988.
Distance between the clubs: 132 miles (213 kilometres)
Head to Head
Aston Villa have beaten Hull on the last four times they've faced
the each (one in the old Second Division and twice in the FA Cup, in
addition to the reverse fixture in December), and have scored 10 goals
without reply.
Victory will give Villa a first double over Hull since the 1972-73 season at second league level.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Villa 7 wins, Hull 5, Draws 5
Prem: Villa 1 win, Hull 0, Draws 0
at Villa only
League (inc PL): Villa 4 wins, Hull 1, Draws 3
Prem: Villa 0 wins, Hull 0, Draws 0
Reverse Fixture
Hull City 0-1 Aston Villa
30 December 2008 - Ref: Steve Bennett
Villa scorer: Zayatte 88 og
Current Form
| Hull City | DLDLLL |
| Aston Villa | LLLDDD |