Preview: Stoke City vs. Hull City – prediction, team news, lineups – First under new Manager

Preview: Stoke City vs. Hull City – prediction, team news, lineups – First under new Manager

Friday is Stoke City’s first match under new permanent management after Steven Schumacher left on Monday, early in the Championship campaign.

He led them into the new season with the intention of pushing on after moving to Staffordshire in December and ultimately leading them to a 17th-place Championship finish. They had a mixed start before the September international break, winning 1-0 against Plymouth Argyle and Coventry City on the one hand and losing to Watford and West Bromwich Albion on the other.

Idris El Mizouni’s opening goal at the start of the Potters’ season proved to be Schumacher’s final match as manager as the team’s return to play last Saturday, a trip to Oxford United, ended in a 1-0 loss.

They were back in action on Tuesday, under the temporary stewardship of Ryan Shawcross, and progressed to the EFL Cup fourth round after a tricky test against fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, eventually being held to a 1-1 draw as Rhys Bennett cancelled out Michael Rose’s 54th-minute opener in injury time before the Potters prevailed in a penalty shootout.

Having now turned to Spanish coach Narcis Pelach to lead them forward, Stoke City will be keen to record a second home league victory of the campaign on Friday.

Their visitors, meanwhile, make the trip to Staffordshire on Friday still in search of a first victory of the season under the new management of , who took over from Liam Rosenior over the summer.

With the aim of building on last season’s seventh-placed Championship finish, Hull City kicked off life under their new boss with three consecutive draws in England’s second tier, sharing points with Bristol City, Plymouth Argyle and Millwall in August.

Then in search of a first victory of the campaign, the Tigers have since turned out against Yorkshire rivals Leeds United and Sheffield United either side of the recent international break and failed to add any further points to their tally, firstly suffering a 2-0 defeat away at Elland Road at the end of last month.

On their return to action last Friday, Walter’s men welcomed promotion-chasing Sheffield United to the MKM Stadium and took a second straight 2-0 loss, as Gustavo Hamer put the hosts ahead inside 15 minutes and Sam McCallum doubled the lead soon after the hour mark.

With concern bound to be growing around the MKM Stadium with Hull City yet to kick into gear in their new era, Walter will be desperate to oversee a much-needed first win on Friday to kickstart a climb up the Championship table.

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