Arsenal vs Hull City: Preview, Prediction & Lineups

Arsenal welcome Hull City to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon for their final test before the November international break.

The Gunners returned to winning ways in Europe last time out as they defeated Slavia Prague 2-1 in the Czech capital. Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres well-taken first-half goals were enough for the visitors to survive a late scare and see out the victory, taking three points back to North London.

Hull's recent winless run continued with a 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town in their last outing. The Tigers went behind after Florentino put the Tractor Boys in front, but strikes from Tim Iroegbunam and Oli McBurnie turned the tables with quickfire finishes. However, Julio Enciso fired in a stunning equaliser to ensure the points were shared.

As his side bid farewell to action for another two weeks, Mikel Arteta will be hoping they can end on a high with a victory over a team that have caused plenty of problems so far this season. The chance to extend their lead at the top of the table will be looming over Arsenal.

Here's our preview of the Gunners' meeting with Hull.

Arsenal vs Hull City kicks off on Saturday 7 November at 15:00 GMT.

When is kick off? Saturday 7 November, 2026

What time is kick off? 15:00 GMT

Where is it played? Emirates Stadium

Referee: Farai Hallam

Due to the 3pm blackout rule, Arsenal vs Hull City will not be available to watch live in the United Kingdom.

After making changes to his side for the trip to Prague, Arteta will likely revert to full strength for this clash. With Bukayo Saka and Max Dowman the only confirmed absentees through injury and suspension respectively, the Spaniard will have essentially his whole squad at his disposal.

The full back places were changed in midweek with Ben White and Piero Hincapié being given crucial minutes, but Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori should return tomorrow.

Ezri Konsa was taken off with an injury an hour in to the win in the Czech captial, but he should have recovered in time to continue in the starting lineup. William Saliba will be waiting to make his return from the injury, having sat on the bench last time out, while Cristhian Mosquera could be dropped from the squad completely.

Viktor Gyökeres put in a brilliant performance at the Fortuna Arena as he scored what proved to be the winning goal after setting Noni Madueke up for the opener. His all-round play was impressive too so he should retain the starting striker place over Kai Havertz.

Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Hull City: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Guimarães, Rice, Ødegaard; Madueke, Gyökeres, Tzolis

Matt Crooks was shown a yellow card against Ipswich and as it was his fifth booking of the season, he will serve a one-match suspension, meaning he misses the trip to the Emirates.

Eliot Matazo, Matt Targett, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Ilyas Ansah, Darko Gyabi, Charlie Hughes and Hidemasa Morita will all miss out due to injury. However, Jack Butland will be eyeing a return to the matchday squad after recovering from an arm issue.

Oli McBurnie will likely lead the line after getting on the scoresheet last week while Mohamed Belloumi should be looking to cause problems in front of goal once again.

Predicted Hull City lineup vs Arsenal: Tzolakis; Coyle, Egan, Mendy, Ajayi, Giles; Belloumi, Slater, Iroegbunam, Stroud; McBurnie

Having enjoyed a good and surprising start to the season, Hull's form has dropped significantly in recent months and are suffering an ongoing seven-game winless run. However, the Tigers will be able to cause problems at the Emirates, having already taken points from Manchester United and Chelsea.

Despite facing some trouble, Arsenal should have enough to overcome Hull tomorrow afternoon, and they should do so convincingly as they bid to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League while signing off for the international break.

Set pieces could be key for Arteta's side and they will take a commanding victory over the Tigers.