Premier League: Hull City v Norwich City match preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at the KC Stadium

Ricky van Wolfswinkel marked his Norwich City debut with a goal last weekend (GETTY IMAGES)

Despite predictions of a thrashing, Steve Bruce’s Hull City team came away from Jose Mourinho’s Premier League return relatively unscathed. Promising shifts from £5 million signing Tom Huddlestone and adventurous Egyptian full-back Ahmed Elmohamady showed glimmers of hope for what will be a difficult season. With the exception of Abdoulaye Faye and Stephen Quinn, Bruce finds himself with an almost fully fit squad to choose from.

Norwich City took their total summer transfer haul to eight players on Wednesday when former Bolton striker Johan Elmander signed on a season-long long from Galatasaray. Chris Hughton’s side contributed to an entertaining 2-2 draw at Everton – courtesy of late winner by Ricky van Wolfswinkel – but the Canaries will be in for a difficult contest at the KC Stadium, having lost seven of their last ten away fixtures. Dutch midfielder Leroy Fer looks set to make his Norwich debut after serving a suspension, and both Sebastien Bassong and Robert Snodgrass could both feature after missing out against Everton.

Danny Graham, who had a rather dismal Sunday afternoon in West London last weekend, scored against Norwich City as a Watford player whilst plying his trade in the Championship; Graham will wish to register on the score sheet as soon as possible, having now gone 17 games without a Premier League goal.

KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

Hull 1 (Barmby) Norwich 1 (Whitbread), Championship, March 2011.

Norwich 0 Hull 2 (Koren, Cairney), Championship, September 2010

Norwich 1 (Dublin) Hull 1 (Campbell), Championship, February 2008

STATS…

Norwich have failed to beat Hull in their past four meetings.

Hull have not scored a Premier League goal at home in 357 minutes

Hull kept more clean sheets at home last season than any other Championship side

ODDS…

Hull to win: 1.4

Norwich to win: 2.1

Draw: 2.1

TV: Highlights on BBC1 at 10.20pm.