Hull v Tottenham: Team news, predictions, odds, statistics, quotes & kick-off time

 The game kicks off at 1500 BST at the KCOM Stadium.

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur: Our prediction  

Nick Hext writes... I was hoping to recommend a 55/1 first goalscorer tip for this match but Hull defender Harry Maguire has been ruled out with a knee injury picked up against Crystal Palace last weekend. 

The 4-0 defeat against the Eagles that sent Hull back down to the Sky Bet Championship is set to be the impressive Maguire’s last appearance for the club with a flurry of exits expected from the KCOM Stadium. 

Manager Marco Silva’s departure will be the most important. The Portuguese did a fantastic job to even get Hull a whiff of survival as I was convinced before a ball was kicked this season and during Mike Phelan’s tenure that they were doomed to finish bottom. 

Sunderland and Middlesbrough’s many inadequacies have also contributed to the Tigers ending up in 18th but the consequences are the same and all three clubs leave the top tier of English football. 

Silva’s future is sure to be brighter - I expect him to be a serious contender to replace Claude Puel at Southampton if the Frenchman departs as expected - he’ll have Hull out to impress after going down with such a whimper against Palace. 

Hull’s home form has also been very strong this year. They’ve won eight of their 10 matches at the KCOM Stadium in 2017 although it will be the one defeat against bottom-of-the-table Sunderland that will be remembered most for halting all momentum in their battle to stay up. 

Injuries have also hit Silva’s squad over the run-in so I’d back away from the 9/2 for a home win, especially with Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino having many more ways to spruce up his starting XI. 

Tottenham will finish second for the first time in their Premier League history, but it would be churlish to suggest that anything other than incredibly impressive strides have been made over those couple of campaigns. 

The move to Wembley will be the key test for Pochettino next term - they've struggled there in the Europa League and West Ham's move to the London Stadium has hardly been an immediate success - but he won’t be thinking of that as he visits the UK City of Culture on Sunday. 

Goals should be on the menu but there are better betting opportunities elsewhere.

Prediction: Hull City 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur: Team news

Hull manager Marco Silva will be without Harry Maguire, Evandro and Abel Hernandez for Sunday's Premier League clash with Tottenham.

Defender Maguire (knee) and midfielder Evandro (groin) sustained injuries during last weekend's defeat at Crystal Palace which confirmed the club's relegation to the Championship, while Uruguay striker Hernandez was a late withdrawal from the squad at Selhurst Park due to an ankle issue.

Liverpool loanee Lazar Markovic has returned to his parent club but was not expected to feature anyway because of an ankle problem.

Kieran Trippier and Kyle Walker could be available for Tottenham's final game of the season.

The defenders missed Thursday's 6-1 win at Leicester with Trippier out with concussion and Walker nursing an ankle knock, with Spurs playing a back three at the King Power.

Danny Rose is out after undergoing surgery on his knee, Erik Lamela remains unavailable with a hip injury but Christian Eriksen may return after being an unused substitute at Leicester.

Teams:

Hull (from): Jakupovic, Marshall, Robertson, Dawson, Ranocchia, Davies, Elmohamady, Elabdellaoui, Huddlestone, Maloney, Henriksen, Grosicki, Diomande, N'Diaye, Clucas, Niasse, Mbokani, Bowen.

Tottenham (from): Lloris, Vorm, Lopez, Davies, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Dier, Walker, Trippier, Wimmer, Wanyama, Shashoua, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Sissoko, Onomah, Lesniak, Nkoudou, Edwards, Son, Janssen, Kane.

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur: Manager quotes 

Marco Silva (Hull City)

On his own future: "I have in my mind (a decision) but the first person who will listen to this situation is the chairman and our board.

"We need to talk about many, many things - it's not only if I want (to stay) or not.

"We need to look for the future of the club. We need to look as well what is my goal for my career. We started to talk during this week and we'll meet again next week.

"It's important we keep some things inside the club, and not say them outside. Of course when we decide we'll explain more about the situation.

On reports linking him to the newly available Watford job: "It's impossible for me to talk about the other clubs. First, because Hull City deserve all my respect.

"We have one more game to play and this club, Watford in this case, have one more game to play. Up until now, nothing has happened.

"This is the truth and it is impossible to talk about the clubs, A, B, C or D. The most important thing is I'm here to work at Hull City, not to talk about other clubs."

On Tottenham: "Very good football they show for everybody and of course it's one team with very, very good players."

Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur)

On Golden Boot frontrunner Harry Kane: "It is difficult to find another striker like him in the world.

"I think the most important thing is he is more mature and a more experienced player and he is so professional."

On Son Heung-Min, who went past 20 goals for the season on Thursday: "I think he deserves a lot of credit about his goals and the performance of the team.

"I think he was one of the key players in the season like Harry, like Dele, like in often situations like Christian Eriksen too.

"He was key for us during the season and in the moment when we didn't have Harry he was our main striker and he scored a lot of goals and gave us a lot of points.

"He is still young and he can improve. That is his second season in the Premier League and we are so happy."

On a summer off for his players:  "It's important to have good holidays and good rest for them and then good preparation to start the Premier League in the best condition.

"We were talking a lot about the holidays after the international games (in June)." 

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur: Opta facts

o Spurs have only conceded two goals in their last six Premier League games against Hull City, keeping clean sheets in each of their last two.

o Christian Eriksen has scored three goals in his last three Premier League games against the Tigers, scoring a 90th minute winner in this exact fixture in the 2014-15 season.

o This will be the fifth season that Hull City end the season at home in the Premier League, they’ve never scored in all four final day contests.

o Tottenham have lost six of their last eight top-flight away trips on the last day of the season (W2), including a 5-1 defeat last season to an already relegated Newcastle United.

Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur: Sky Bet odds  

Hull are the outsiders for the win at home at 9/2, with Tottenham priced at 4/7 while the draw is on offer at 16/5. Red-hot Spurs striker Harry Kane is the favourite to score first at 100/30 and 12/1 for another hat-trick, while for the home side Oumar Niasse is 15/2 to break the deadlock. Spurs are priced at 9/1 to go one better next season and win the Premier League title, while Hull are 12/1 to win the Sky Bet Championship next term.

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