S.P.Read Esq: Hull v Arsenal

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the FA Cup game on Tuesday between HULL v ARSENAL and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

There’s mounting pressure on Wenger – unfairly in my opinion – but their title charge does seem to have hit a brick wall.

It may put today’s FA Cup replay in a different light and it’s interesting to see plenty of early money for the Gunners in the expectation of Wenger naming a stronger side than otherwise might have been expected for tonight’s match which kicks off at the early time of 7pm. Certainly a stronger team than he chose when they met at the Emirates.

I can’t help but think that this is a competition that Hull will want to see the back of. They are currently in the very heat of the battle for a place in the Premier League and heading the play-off spots but still three points adrift from an automatic spot.

Steve Bruce has seen his side come off the boil in recent weeks with a lacklustre defeat against Birmingham last week and 0-0 draws against Brighton and Sheffield Wednesday.

If I was Bruce, I would take a defeat tonight if it meant the FA Cup was no longer a distraction to getting a prized spot in the Premier League.

Bruce said: “The priority is the league and where we want to get to. We want to be playing the Arsenals and the Chelseas every week. But there’s nothing quite like an FA Cup tie or FA Cup run. Once it gets to this stage there’s all to play for.”

“There are a whole raft of teams playing in the Championship on Tuesday – there’s a full fixture list. If we manage to get through then we will have to move our game on Saturday too, so the fixtures just pile up and that is a bit of a concern.”

“Thankfully we have got everybody fit. Some of the squad haven’t played since the first game against Arsenal so it will be good for them.”

The winners face Watford in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Given the Gunners have won on each of their last five visits to Hull in all competitions, scoring at least twice on each occasion I am fully expecting the quarter-final to be an all London affair.

Hull City v Arsenal
FA Cup 5th Round Replay
19:00 BT Sport 1 / BT Sport 1 HD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Feb 2016 FA CUP Arsenal 0-0 Hull
May 2015 PREMIER Hull 1-3 Arsenal
Jan 2015 FA CUP Arsenal 2-0 Hull
Oct 2014 PREMIER Arsenal 2-2 Hull
May 2014 FA CUP Arsenal 3-2 Hull
Apr 2014 PREMIER Hull 0-3 Arsenal
Dec 2013 PREMIER Arsenal 2-0 Hull
Mar 2010 PREMIER Hull 1-2 Arsenal
Dec 2009 PREMIER Arsenal 3-0 Hull
Mar 2009 FA CUP Arsenal 2-1 Hull

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SELL 1st ARSENAL MATCH GOAL AT 44 for 30 points with Star Spreads

FROM FEBRUARY
2 Feb -275.00 (SELL 1st WEST HAM MATCH GOAL 25 points at 47)
3 Feb +116.25 (SELL CHELSEA SUPREMACY 75 points at 0.55)
6 Feb -100.00 (BUY BOOKINGS 25 points at 44)
7 Feb -735.00 (BUY BOOKINGS 35 points at 51)
8 Feb -1260.00 (BUY 1st MATCH GOAL 35 points at 41)
9 Feb +245.00 (SELL 1st WEST HAM MATCH GOAL 35 points at 52)
9 Feb -455.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 35 points at 77)
10 Feb -490.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 35 points at 76)
13 Feb -1295.00 (SELL 1st MATCH GOAL 35 points at 40)
14 Feb +315.00 (BUY 1st MATCH GOAL 35 points at 36)
15 Feb -350.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 35 points at 80)
16 Feb +175.00 (SELL 1st PSG MATCH GOAL 25 points at 46)
17 Feb -1050.00 (SELL 1st ROMA MATCH GOAL 30 points at 55)
18 Feb +0.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 50 points at 77)
19 Feb -150.00 (SELL 1st EVERTON MATCH GOAL 25 points at 49)
19 Feb -750.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 50 points at 75)
20 Feb +275.00 (SELL 1st CHELSEA MATCH GOAL 25 points at 46)
20 Feb +1400.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 50 points at 76)
21 Feb +0.00 (SELL 1st MAN U MATCH GOAL 45 points at 37)
21 Feb +840.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 70 points at 73)
23 Feb -1270.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 70 points at 72)
25 Feb +210.00 (SELL 1st MAN U MATCH GOAL 70 points at 32)
27 Feb -1500.00 (BUY 1st MATCH GOAL 50 points at 42)
28 Feb +1200.00 (BUY 3rd MATCH GOAL 80 points at 75)
28 Feb -68.00 (BUY TOTAL MATCH GOALS 80 points at 2.85)
29 Feb +4000.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 80 points at 78)
3 Mar NO BET
4 Mar -108.00 (BUY CORNERS 40 points at 10.7)
5 Mar +570.00 (BUY BOOKINGS 30 points at 56)
6 Mar -1200 (SELL 1st MAN U MATCH GOAL 30 points at 50)

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