Championship

Championship | Gameweek 44

Apr 23, 2022 at 3pm UK

The KCOM Stadium

Hull City
3 - 0
Reading

Lewis-Potter (40', 90+6'), Jones (53')
Greaves (59'), Baxter (86')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Morrison (73')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Hull City and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Hull City

Last Six:

Last Game: Hull City 1-1 Nott'm Forest
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
18	Cardiff City	46	-18	53
19	Hull City	46	-13	51
20	Birmingham City	46	-25	47

Reading

Last Six:

Last Game: Luton 1-0 Reading
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
20	Birmingham City	46	-25	47
21	Reading	46	-33	41
22	Peterborough United	46	-44	37

We said: Hull City 2-2 Reading

A closely-fought contest between two evenly-matched sides could be on the cards this weekend, and with both teams having looked defensively vulnerable throughout this season, goals are to be expected at the MKM Stadium. Reading will be seeking victory as they bid to confirm their Championship status, but we feel that the spoils will be shared on this occasion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hull City win with a probability of 43.32%. A win for Reading had a probability of 29.22% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.61%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest Reading win was 0-1 (9.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hull City would win this match.

Result
Hull City	Draw	Reading
43.32%	27.46%	29.22%

Both teams to score 47.67%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

42.39%

57.61%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

21.62%

78.38%

Hull City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

73.63%

26.37%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

38.48%

61.51%

Reading Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

64.75%

35.25%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

27.99%

72.01%

Score Analysis

Hull City 43.32%

Reading 29.22%

Draw 27.45%

Hull City	Draw	Reading
1-0 @ 12.39% 2-1 @ 8.61% 2-0 @ 8.26% 3-1 @ 3.83% 3-0 @ 3.67% 3-2 @ 2% 4-1 @ 1.28% 4-0 @ 1.22% Other @ 2.07% Total : 43.32%	1-1 @ 12.91% 0-0 @ 9.3% 2-2 @ 4.49% Other @ 0.76% Total : 27.45%	0-1 @ 9.69% 1-2 @ 6.74% 0-2 @ 5.05% 1-3 @ 2.34% 0-3 @ 1.76% 2-3 @ 1.56% Other @ 2.09% Total : 29.22%