Everton instantly lost the momentum of their previous home victory, a resounding thumping of Manchester United, with successive defeats at Sporting in the Europa League and Tottenham last Sunday, a result that made their outside hopes of a return to European football next season appear even more remote. Their undoubted low point of the season, however, came at Hull in November, when Phil Brown’s relegation-threatened team coasted to a three-goal lead inside 28 minutes. The possible return of Jimmy Bullard from a three-month injury lay-off offers Hull much-needed hope in their bid for survival. Andy Hunter
Venue Goodison Park, Sunday 4pm
Tickets £29-35 (0871 663 1878)
Last season Everton 2 Hull 0
Referee L Mason
This season’s matches 16 Y45, R4, 3.06 cards per game
Odds Everton 2-5 Hull 10-1 Draw 15-4
Everton
Subs from Nash, Yobo, Jagielka, Senderos, Bilyaletdinov, Vaughan, Anichebe, Duffy, Cahill, Gosling, Coleman, Agard, Baxter, Wallace
Doubtful Cahill (calf), Jagielka (thigh), Osman (foot), Senderos (hip), Vaughan (thigh)
Injured Hibbert, hernia, 20 Mar), Saha (hamstring, 20 Mar), Fellaini (ankle, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide LWWLWW
Disciplinary record Y47 R2
Leading scorer Saha 13
Hull
Subs from Duke, Kilbane, Mendy, Olofinjana, Marney, Garcia, Altidore, Ghilas, Boateng, Folan, Zaki, Sonko
Doubtful Bullard (knee), Geovanni (knee), Marney (calf), Olofinjana (ankle)
Injured Ashbee (knee, Aug), Gardner (ankle, unknown)
Suspended Fagan (one match)
Form guide LLWDDL
Disciplinary record Y50 R4
Leading scorer Hunt 6
Match pointers
• Hull have failed to score in eight of their last 10 away league games
• Steven Pienaar has picked up five yellow cards in his last four Premier League games
• James Vaughan scored the fastest Premier League goal by a substitute this season, 1min and 42sec after coming off the bench
•Hull have allowed their opponents 382 shots – more than any other side in the top flight this season
• Everton have scored at least twice in seven of their last eight meetings with Hull in all competitions
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