Arsenal v Hull

Stroud launches a long throw into the Arsenal box, but the hosts deal with it easily and quickly look to spring forward on the counter. Tzolis leads the charge, though he hesitates with Havertz making a run beyond him, and by the time the pass arrives the German has strayed offside. The Gunners always seem to look a touch short of any real ruthlessness in transition, and that's rarely how they punish opponents.

Arteta's side continue to impose themselves in front of their home support, and when Odegaard looks to float a diagonal pass out towards Tzolis on the left, the move ultimately comes to nothing as Hull goalkeeper Tzolakis comes off his line to claim comfortably.

Havertz is slipped into the box by Timber, and as he tries to burst beyond Mendy, the German international goes to ground under pressure. The Hull defender is quick to let him know what he thinks of the appeal, and the referee is unmoved. There looked to be little in it, but you're always taking a chance when you make contact with an attacker inside the penalty area.

Arsenal have won 18 of their last 19 Premier League games against promoted sides (D1) since a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in May 2023. At home, the Gunners are unbeaten in 46 (W41 D5), winning the last 17 in a row.

It's been a lively start here, with Hull refusing to shy away from the challenge and looking to carve out opportunities of their own going forward. Madueke, though, has had the better of his marker so far, and his threat down the right is helping to make this an entertaining opening to proceedings.

Madueke stands up Stroud before teasing a left-footed cross into the box from the right-hand side. Konsa gets a faint touch as he looks to guide it towards goal, but with the effort drifting wide, Gabriel still throws himself at the ball in a desperate attempt to turn it in at the back post. Both of Arsenal's centre-backs have posed a threat in front of goal of late, with each getting on the scoresheet in the Gunners' last Premier League home match against Everton.