Match Pack: Hull City
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Match Info
Fixture: Hull City v Watford
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Venue: MKM Stadium
Time: Wednesday December 11, 7.45pm
Strip: Purple third kit
Officials
Referee: Leigh Doughty
Assistant Referees: Ian Cooper & Darren Williams
Fourth Official: Robert Madley
Team News
Tom Cleverley has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the clash with the Tigers.
Angelo Ogbonna is getting closer to a comeback but remains unavailable, whilst Tom Dele-Bashiru has suffered a small setback, and Kévin Keben is progressing slowly in his recovery from a long-term injury.
Full Watford team news can be read HERE.
For Hull City, Alfie Jones may be fit enough to return the squad, whilst it is unlikely Xavier Simons will recover from injury in time.
What Are They Saying?
“They will have the new manager bounce, but we have got to look the fresher team because we had the weekend off.”
Tom Cleverley, Watford Head Coach
“I am excited, I am looking forward to it. I want to support the boys and help them be the best they can be. I am confident we can get something.”
Rubén Sellés, Hull City Head Coach
Golden Flashback
Wesley Hoedt's stunning effort earned the Hornets a 2-1 win at the MKM Stadium in December 2023, with the winning strike earning the Dutch defender the 2023/24 Goal of the Season award.
Stat Attack
0 - Hull have failed to win any of their last five home league games played in midweek.
0.89 - The Tigers average the lowest goals per game in the division.
1 - Watford have won just one of their last 10 league games played in midweek.
2 - With clean sheets in each of their last two league games, Watford could do so in three successive league matches in the same season for the first time since December 2022.
3 - Hull City have lost just three of their last 13 league games against Watford.
4 - The Tigers have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five matches against the Hornets.
11 - Hull are winless in their previous 11 league games (D3 L8), losing each of their last six league matches.
39.3 - The Tigers have the lowest percentage of shots on target in the Sky Bet Championship.
52 - Cody Drameh has put in the most tackles in the Hull squad.
1403 - Alfie Jones has attempted the most passes for the Tigers.
Player In Focus - Lewie Coyle
Age: 29
Total appearances for Hull City: 162
Total goals for Hull City: 4
Minutes played this season: 1710
Matches started: 18
Tackles: 42
Clearances: 40
Fouled against: 36
Crosses: 86
Successful crosses: 25
Dribble success rate: 63.64 per cent
Ground duels won: 114
Live Blog
Not heading to MKM Stadium?
You can follow all the build-up, action and immediate post-match reaction with our live blog, which will be available on the Watford FC website and app from 6.15pm.
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