Hull City dey face Norwich City for MKM Stadium this Saturday afternoon, and the match get plenty weight for the Championship playoff race.
Hull dey sit for seventh position, and a win go give dem hope to enter top six. But di Tigers don dey struggle, with six games without win, including 2-1 defeat to Charlton Athletic last weekend.
Sergej Jakirovic side don collect four draws for dat run, and now dem need to better Wrexham result or win with big margin. Wrexham dey play Middlesbrough, and if Hull fail to beat Norwich, Derby County fit overtake dem.
There be strange scenario where Hull and Wrexham finish with same record, and head-to-head go decide who go playoff. Norwich, wey dey ninth, don miss out on promotion push because dem drop points for three of last six matches. But Philippe Clement side dey on three-match unbeaten run, with wins over Bristol City and Derby County.
Last time out, Norwich draw 1-1 with Swansea City, and dem go finish for ninth or tenth position. For home, Hull get only 35 points from 22 games, while Norwich collect same total for away matches.
For team news, Eliot Matazo don suffer another serious injury, so Paddy McNair go enter Hull XI. Mohamed Belloumi dey push for recall, and Joe Gelhardt fit make way. For Norwich, Ali Ahmed fit return for creative role, while Liam Gibbs and Anis Ben Slimane dey risk to lose place. Jacob Wright fit start for midfield.
Hull possible starting lineup: Pandur; Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Giles; McNair, Lundstram; Gelhardt, Crooks, Millar; McBurnie. Norwich possible starting lineup: Kovacevic; Stacey, Darling, Cordoba, Fisher; Mattsson, McLean; Maghoma, Slimane, Ahmed; Toure.
Although only Hull get something to play for, Norwich form dey strong, and dem fit earn draw wey go stop Hull from playoff.
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