Hull city vs chelsea preview
Hull have never beaten Chelsea in the Premier League, losing six and drawing twice.
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions against Hull City, winning 10 (D2).
Diego Costa and Eden Hazard scored in both Premier League fixtures against Hull in 2014/15. Indeed, five of Chelsea's last seven PL goals against the Tigers have been scored or assisted by Costa and Hazard.
Hazard has scored in each of his last three Premier League clashes with Hull; he's never scored in four consecutive PL matches against a single opponent (also three in a row vs Spurs).
Courtesy of his red card v Liverpool last weekend, this will be the first Premier League game that Ahmed Elmohamady has ever missed for Hull (38 games in 13/14, 38 in 14/15 and six in 16/17).
Hull have conceded 40 shots on target this season, more than any other Premier League team.
If Chelsea lose this game they will have lost as many games under Antonio Conte (3) in seven matches as they did in 21 outings under Guus Hiddink last season.
Chelsea have used a league-low 17 players this season, with Hull next lowest on 18.
Diego Costa has been booked in four of his six Premier League appearances this season.
Hull have had a red card in their last two games, there have only been eight instances in Premier League history of teams getting men sent off in three successive matches, most recently by West Ham in August 2015.
source:talksport.com
