A point for West Ham against Fulham will officially put Hull out of their Premier League misery before they arrive at the DW Stadium. Their only hope should the Hammers fail to collect another point will be to win their two remaining matches while overturning a goal difference of 23 in the process. It’s not going to happen. The trip to Wigan will be painful but also educational for a Hull board striving to avoid administration. They should look at Roberto Martínez and study a manager who can spend what little money he has wisely. Andy Hunter

Venue DW Stadium, Monday 1.30pm (ESPN) Tickets £20-£22 (0871 66 33 552) Last season Wigan 1 Hull 0 Referee P Dowd

This season’s matches 28 Y86, R5, 3.25 cards per game

Odds Wigan 5-6 Hull 19-5 Draw 13-5

Wigan Athletic

Subs from Moses, Scharner, Thomas, Stojkovic, Sinclair, Boyce, Pollitt, Scotland, Amaya, Koumas, Gómez, Edman, McManaman

Doubtful Thomas (thigh), Moreno (hamstring)

Injured Kingson (groin, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide LWDLLW

Disciplinary record Y60 R2

Leading scorer Rodallega 10

Hull City

Subs from Myhill, Kilbane, McShane, Sonko, Olofinjana, Cairney, Cullen, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Ghilas

Doubtful None

Injured Marney (ankle, 9 May), Zayatte (knee, 9 May), Ashbee (knee, Aug), Garcia (knee Aug), Hunt (foot, Aug)

Suspended Altidore (first of three)

Form guide LLDLLW Disciplinary record Y66 R6

Leading scorer Hunt 6

Match pointers

• Wigan have won three of the last four games with Hull in all competitions, including a 4-1 win at the DW Stadium in this season’s FA Cup

• Hull have relied on penalty goals more than any side this season (19%) yet a missed penalty last weekend has all but relegated them

• Wigan have attempted more long passes than any other side this term, 2,453

• Hull have conceded the most and won the fewest corners

• Wigan have won three and lost one of their last five home league games

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When Sir Alex Ferguson noted that Arsenal had the easiest run-in of the three title contenders he was right in terms of the league positions of the clubs Arsène Wenger’s men face. However, a trip to Hull is not something Arsenal will relish. There is plenty of ill-feeling between the two sides and the Tigers possess a formidable home record. Since mid-September, only Manchester United have won at the KC Stadium and Hull have taken points from Chelsea and Manchester City in their two most recent games. Cesc Fábregas will not feature and there are injury doubts over several others. Tim Rich

Venue KC Stadium, Saturday 5.30pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Hull 1 Arsenal 3

Referee A Marriner

This season’s matches 20 Y78, R7, 4.25 cards per game

Odds Hull 8-1 Arsenal 4-9 Draw 4-1

Hull

Subs from Duke, Mendy, Kilbane, Garcia, Marney, Barmby, Ghilas, Vennegoor of H, Geovanni, Cooper, Altidore, Olofinjana

Doubtful Hunt (foot)

Injured Gardner (ankle, Apr), Ashbee (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide LLLWDD

Disciplinary record Y51 R4

Leading scorer Hunt 6

Arsenal

Subs from Fabianksi, Mannone, Sagna, Rosicky, Silvestre, Traoré, Mérida, Vela, Eastmond, Eduardo

Doubtful Campbell (calf), Rosicky (groin), Sagna (ankle)

Injured Fábregas (hamstring, 20 Mar), Gallas (calf, May), Van Persie (ankle, May), Djourou (knee, Aug), Gibbs (foot, Aug), Ramsey (leg, Aug)

Suspended Song (last of two)

Form guide WWWWLL

Disciplinary record Y41 R0

Leading scorer Fábregas 14

Match pointers

• 60% of Hull’s points in 2008-09 came away from home, whereas this season 83% have been gained at the KC Stadium

• Arsenal have scored 20 goals in their last seven meetings with Hull in all competitions

• Hull have scored six own goals in the Premier League this season, twice as many as any other side

• Arsenal have scored four goals in the 90th minute or later in their last three games

• Hull’s last home victory over Arsenal in a league match came almost 95 years ago, in April 1915

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