The KC Stadium will see the encounter between relegation-threatened Hull City and Bournemouth. The Tigers find themselves at the bottom of the table and will need to up their game if they want to silence a slick Bournemouth side.
Betting Opens: Fri 13 Jan
Closes: Sat 14 Jan 17:00
Current Pool: R.00
Status: NOT YET OPEN. Pool Code SLL
Strugglers Sunderland will host Stoke at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Both sides are not in the best of form, but are in need of points as the Black Cats aim for survival and Stoke look to avoid a nail-biting finish.
Betting Opens: Fri 13 Jan
Closes: Sat 14 Jan 17:00
Current Pool: R.00
Status: NOT YET OPEN. Pool Code SLL
Hull v Bournemouth (Premier League)
League Rankings: Hull 20th Bournemouth 9th
Useful facts: Although at home, Hull's leaky defence should have a tough time trying to contain Bournemouth's attack. Having lost 3-0 to Millwall last weekend, Bournemouth will consider this a perfect time to get back to winning ways against their opponents who are yet to register a win in their last five games.
Sammy Troughton: Hull win.
Sunderland v Stoke (Premier League)
League rankings: Sunderland 18th Stoke 11th
Useful facts: Both teams have collected just three points out of a possible 15 from their last five games. Stoke, though, have the edge, as they are sitting in a better position on the log than Sunderland. But they could find life tough at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, with the home crowd looking to make life tough for them.
Sammy Troughton: Draw.
