Everton v Hull City

Everton should have no problems securing a win over relegation-threatened Hull City on today.

Hull are in big trouble at the wrong end of the table and currently occupy the third and final relegation place.

Phil Brown's men are level on points with Wolves in 17th, but they come into the game on the back of successive defeats.

The Tigers were well beaten 3-0 by West Ham last weekend and the defeat at Upton Park was preceded by another away reverse - 1-0 at Blackburn.

Everton looking like a formidable force once more following the return of a number of injured players, a positive result for the away side on Sunday seems unlikely.

Everton were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham last weekend but this followed an impressive 3-1 victory at home over Manchester United and a 2-1 success over Chelsea in their last home match before that.

Midfielder Tim Cahill could be back in contention which would also be a big boost.

Hull and Everton have already met twice this term, with the Tigers coming out on top with a 3-2 win in the league, with Everton winning 4-0 in the  Carling Cup.

The Toffees are a little short in the 90 minute betting, but they look more than capable of winning by two clear goals and the 21/20 available on the asian handicap -1/1.5 looks a great bet.

Hull have not found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 away games in the top-flight, including the last four and it would be a major shock if they were to get anything out of the game today.

Published 07-03-2010

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