Opta Stats: Hull City v Southampton

Can Graziano Pelle continue his scoring streak when Southampton visit Hull?

Can high-flying Southampton keep pace at the top of the Premier League with a victory over Hull? Opta has the answer.

Hull City have drawn five of their nine Premier League games this season - they only drew seven in the whole of 2013-14. The draw is 3.55n/a.

Southampton have won their last four league games against Hull and lost just one of the last 16 in all comps (W10 D5 L1), incl. a meeting in the Full Members Cup in 1986/87. A Southampton victory is 2.111/10.

Southampton have won six of their opening nine games to a top-flight season for the first time in their history. They are 6.05/1 to finish in the top four.

Ronald Koeman's side have conceded just five league goals this season; fewer than any other team in England's top four divisions. Southampton are 2.9215/8 to keep a clean sheet.

Four of those five goals have been conceded on the road, with the Saints managing just one clean sheet in four games away from St Mary's in the PL this term. Over 2.5 goals is 2.0621/20.

Southampton have won every game that they have scored first in this season in the Premier League (5/5). They are 3.412/5 to win half-time/full-time.

No-one has dropped more points from leading positions this season than Hull City (8 - level with Swansea City). Hull half-time/the draw full-time is available at 18.017/1.

Hull (11 points, 10th position) are exactly where they were after nine games of the season in 2013/14, although they have lost only two games this season (W2 D5) compared to four at this season last season (W3 D2). They are 4.84/1 to finish in the top ten.

The Tigers have scored exactly two goals in each of their last three home league games (W1 D1 L1). A 2-1 Hull win is 14.5n/a.