LONDON — At the start of the season Sunday's Premier League fixture between Tottenham and Hull had the look of a game between one team riding comfortably high with the other in the relegation zone.

And so it will be, only unexpectedly it is Hull which is sixth and Spurs who are rock bottom.

Hull returns to North London eight days after beating Arsenal 2-1, and if coming away from Emirates Stadium with three points was a surprise, a similar result at White Hart Lane — or Pain as it's called now — would raise few eyebrows. Whether that says more about Hull or Spurs is open to debate.