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MATCH PREVIEW: Hull City v West Ham
8:56am Saturday 18th October 2008 in West Ham - Match Previews
Hull City v West Ham, Barclays Premier League, Sunday, October 19, 3pm
LAST MEETING: Hull City 0 West Ham 0 (23-03-91, Division Two [old])
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Hull 9 wins, West Ham 13 wins, 13 draws.
FORM: Hull have surprised everyone in their debut season in the top flight.
Tipped by most for an immediate return to the Championship, the Tigers are flying high in third place having collected an impressive 14 points from their opening seven games.
That run has seen them record stunning victories against the odds away at Arsenal and Spurs.
DANGER MAN: Former Barcelona playmaker Geovanni has been a revelation for Hull this season.
The Brazilian, signed on a free transfer from Manchester City in the summer, has hit three goals in five games including both winners against the north London clubs.
As well as being a free kick specialist, the 28-year-old provides a touch of class to a well-drilled Tigers team.
FUN FACT: Rumour has it that Golden Globe-winning actor Omar Sharif is a Tigers fan.
His friend, actor Sir Tom Courtenay - the president of Hull AFC's official supporters club - once revealed that the Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia star would telephone the club's automated scoreline from his Paris home for score updates in the 1970s.
PREDICTION: Hull City 1 West Ham 2
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