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Match Preview - United v Hull 23/01/2010

It was Hull 1-3 United the last time, what about this time - @ OT ?

Match Preview - United v Hull City

Competition: Barclays Premier League
Kick-Off & Date: 3pm, Saturday 23rd January
Venue: Old Trafford (Home)
Live TV Coverage: None :(

Referee: Steve Bennett
Assistant Referees: Bob Pollock & Andy Garratt
Fourth Official: Nigel Miller

Form: United have only won one out of their last four matches, against Burnley last weekend. The Reds last outing was against Man City, where Tevez scored twice to give City a 2-1 win - but it wasn't all bad, as United did put in a great performance and played City off the field, and if it wasn't for referee Mike Dean - United would have won. A win against Hull will guarantee top-spot for United, albeit for a few days...

Hull have a terrible away record, losing nearly all their matches on the road. They currently lie in the relegation zone - 3rd from the bottom. Hull's last League game was against Tottenham, and Hull somehow managed to hold them to a draw.

The Injury Front: United - Rio Ferdinand is set to return for Sir Alex, after a niggling back injury. But John O'Shea could miss most of the season after suffering a blot clot in his leg, and it's still too early for Nemanja Vidic and Dimitar Berbatov.

Hull - Daniel Cousin and Seyi Olofinjana are both away at The Africa Nations Cup for Gabon and Nigeria respectively, and the infamous Jimmy Bullard is still out with a knee injury.

Squads: United: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Brown, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Valencia, Park, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes, Anderson, Gibson, Giggs, Obertan, Rooney, Berbatov, Owen, Welbeck, Diouf

Hull - Myhill, Mendy, McShane, Mouyokolo, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson, Kilbane, Garcia, Marney, Barmby, Geovanni, Boateng, Cairney, Hunt, Ghilas, Altidore, Fagan, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Duke

Need-To-Knows;

Manager: Phil Brown, his job was under-threat in 2009 - after a change of chairman, but his fans are loyal and they believe he can keep The Tigers up. He brought Hull into the Premier League and was hailed for being able to keep them there last season, fans believe he can do it again !

Most-Feared: Geovanni, he is Hull's finest by a long-shot. The dead ball expert has hit some magnificent strikes after being singed from Man City in 2008. United's defence will have to be at it's best to keep the Brazilian star at bay.

Referee: Steve Bennett, the man from Kent will be most-known by Hull fans, as he booked six players in their match away to Arsenal. He has taken charge of two United games this season; Wolves and Everton - both finished 3-0 to The Reds !

Rooney was involved in all 4 goals last time, score: Hull 1-3 United !

Prediction: United 4-0 Hull
- Rooney and Valencia on the score-sheet !

*There is no other matches in The Premier League this weekend, as other teams play in The FA Cup.

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