Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla. (Photo : Getty Images)
Newly-promoted side Hull City AFC (2-1-1, 7 points) is set to take on the challenge of perennial contenders Arsenal FC (2-1-1, 7 points) at the KC Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 17 as the 2016-2017 Premier League season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Hull City had enjoyed a great start to their English top flight campaign with two straight wins. However, they are now beginning to feel the quality of opponents in the Premier League as they had been winless in their last two outings.
Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw with fellow newly-promoted squad Burnley on the road at the Turf Moor last Saturday, as per SkySports.
The two teams had a hard time penetrating each one's defenses as the game's deadlock was broken late in the second half with Belgian midfielder Steven Defour's 72nd minute goal.
After the hosts took the lead, it seems like the Tigers are on their way to their first losing streak of the season, but caretaker head coach Mike Phelan's squad found the equalizer in injury time with a strike from Scottish winger Robert Snodgrass.
The draw put Hull City at the eighth spot of the current league table, tied on points and goal difference with Arsenal, but the Gunners are just ahead in goals scored to snag the seventh spot.
Meanwhile, Arsenal is the exact opposite of Hull as they gained their second straight win after a 2-1 nipping of Southampton at the Emirates Stadium also last Saturday, Fox Sports reported.
An own goal by legendary shot stopper Petr Cech opened the scoring for the Saints at the 18th minute, but it was all the visitors could do in the match as manager Arsene Wenger's side netted the next two goals to come away with the victory.
French defender Laurent Koscielny scored at the 29th minute to equalize before Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla netted the winner in stoppage time to hand the Gunners another three points in the overall standings.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 decision for Arsenal.
Hull City starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Jakupovic; Elmohamady, Livermore, Davies, Robertson; Clucas; Snodgrass, Huddlestone, Meyler, Diomande; Hernandez
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Cazorla, Coquelin; Walcott, Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Perez
