Form and context

Hull City sit ninth in the Premier League, a point behind Brentford in sixth. The Tigers started with back-to-back wins but have not won in their last five league games, drawing three and losing two. Brentford's unbeaten league start ended with a 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool last weekend.

Team news

• Hull City: Robinio Vaz returned to training after an MRI scan came back clear following a heavy tackle at Fulham. Mohamed-Ali Cho and Lucas Gourna-Douath are back in training and are realistic options, as is Hidemasa Morita. Nobel Mendy is still out injured but is due to join training on Monday.
• Brentford: Yehor Yarmolyuk and Vitaly Janelt are suspended after their red cards against Liverpool. Jannik Schuster is back in training and in contention. Nathan Collins and Mathias Jensen remain out but have stepped up their recoveries.

What the numbers say

• Hull are unbeaten at home this season with one win and two draws.
• Brentford have never won an away Premier League match in Yorkshire in five attempts, drawing four and losing one.
• This is the first ever top-flight meeting between the clubs; their last league meeting was a 5-1 Brentford win at MKM Stadium in February 2020.
• In all competitions, Hull average 0.9 goals scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 10 matches, while Brentford average 2.2 scored and 1.1 conceded.

Our view

Hull's home record and Brentford's travel record in Yorkshire point towards a tight contest, and the visitors must cope without two suspended midfielders. Brentford still carry the greater attacking threat, but the numbers suggest a close game.

Most likely outcome: draw - Hull are unbeaten at home and Brentford have drawn four of five away Premier League games in Yorkshire.