Arsenal: 47 league matches in the bank, 9 from this season and the rest from last season. Hull City: 50 league matches in the bank, 9 from this season and the rest from last season in the Championship.
The question this step asks
Step two is HOME AND AWAY FORM -- the home side judged on its home record, the away side on its away record, because those are the records that will be on the pitch. The last five reach back into last season where this season is too young to answer, and say so.
The two sides
Arsenal -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 4, drew 0, lost 0 of 4, scoring 9 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 15, drew 2, lost 2 of 19, scoring 41 and conceding 11 -- 2.47 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Liverpool 1-0 away; beat Everton 2-0 at home; beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 away; beat Leeds United 2-1 at home; lost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 47 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Mikel Arteta Amatriain. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Hull City -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 1, lost 2 of 4, scoring 4 and conceding 5. Last season away in the Championship: won 11, drew 3, lost 6 of 20, scoring 32 and conceding 24 -- 1.80 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Ipswich Town 2-2 at home; drew with Brentford 1-1 at home; lost to Fulham 0-1 away; drew with Everton 2-2 at home; lost to Newcastle United 1-2 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 36 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Sergej Jakirovic. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 10:04 from matches completed before
kick-off. Every figure is an observed count with its denominator —
not a forecast, and nothing here is a tip or a selection.