Hull vs Sunderland: Horrible Dog Fight

This match sees Hull City entertain Sunderland FC.The game has huge implications in the battle for survival. Hull City manager, Steve Bruce, has described the relegation battle as a horrible dog fight. As it stands, just one point separates these sides in the so called dog fight.
The Match
Form
Hull: 4 wins in 10
Sunderland: 1 win in 1
Head to Head
Hull have won the last 4 meetings in all competitions between them.Before then, Sunderland had all 6 previous encounters.

Teams

Hull City

1 McGregor .21 Dawson .04 Bruce 15 McShane 27 Elmohamady 14 Livermore 08 Huddlestone  

07 Meyler 26 Robertson 28 N'Doye 18 Jelavic  

Substitutes 03 Figueroa 06 Davies 09 Hernández 22 Harper 24 Aluko 25 Ramírez 29 Quinn 

 

Sunderland

01 Pantilimon 27 Vergini 16 O'Shea 05 Brown 15 Réveillere 04 Bridcutt 06 Cattermole 08 Rodwell 07 Larsson 19 Graham 28 Defo

Substitutes 03 van Aanholt 09 Fletcher 10 Wickham 14 Jordi Gómez 20 Álvarez 22 Coates25 Mannone