PREMIER LEAGUE

Across nine league matches, Arsenal are 8-0-1 and top of the table, while Hull are 2-5-2 and sitting 11th. The numbers still favor Arsenal more than the standings alone show. Arsenal’s 14 goals come with 14.9 xG, so the attack is close to par. Hull have 11 goals from 9.1 xG, while their 10 goals against sit well below a 13.2 xGA mark, which points to some defensive leakage that hasn’t fully shown up in the results yet. The shot profile also leans toward Arsenal controlling the script. Arsenal are producing 4.2 shots on target per match, compared with Hull’s 3.2, and that should create a steadier chance edge in the box. Arsenal’s 1.56 goals per match versus Hull’s 1.22 shows the home side’s cleaner finishing lane, while Hull’s goals conceded are still lighter than their xGA says they should be. That mix supports a home edge with limited scoring on both sides.
Our Arsenal vs Hull City prediction is Arsenal 2-0 Hull City. We like BTTS No at any entry of -173 or better, because Arsenal’s defensive rate and Hull’s modest shot volume both point toward a clean-sheet home win.