Burnley v Hull City: match preview

Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

If proof were needed the Premier League rarely goes as one would expect, Burnley’s first two home games – a defeat to Swansea and a win over Liverpool – have underlined the point. A 3-0 defeat at Chelsea was rather more predictable but it is hard to know what to expect against a Hull side who were seconds away from an unbeaten start before losing to Manchester United. Jeff Hendrick should make his debut after a record move from Derby County, either in the middle or on the flanks Nick Ames

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Turf Moor

Last season (Championship) Burnley 1 Hull City 1

Referee Paul Tierney

This season G0

Odds H 7-5 A 12-5 D 11-5

Burnley

Subs from Robinson, Pope, Lafferty, Flanagan, Tarkowski, Darikwa, Marney, K Long, Kightly, Ulvestad, Gudmundsson, C Long, Bamford

Doubtful None

Injured Barnes (hamstring, 17 Sep)

Suspended None

Form LWL

Discipline Y5 R0

Leading scorers Gray, Vokes 1

Hull City

Subs from Marshall, Maloney, Maguire, Tymon, Bowen, Luer, Olley, Clackstone, Keane, Mbokani, Meyler, Henriksen, Weir

Doubtful None

Injured Dawson (knee, Oct), McGregor (back, unknown), Bruce (achilles, unknown), Odubajo (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWL

Discipline Y4 R0

Leading scorers Diomandé, Hernández, Maloney, Snodgrass 1