Hull City AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Reading FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Hull City AFC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Lucas Joao, a Portugal forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 9' Jacob Greaves puts Hull City AFC on the lead.
- 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Regan Slater has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Goal! Yakou Meite scores his 47 goal in 391 matches.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jeff Hendrick on 40 minutes.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Rosenior will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Cyrus Christie makes way for Lewie Coyle at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hull City AFC.
- 60' Loum Ndiaye is replacing Tyrese Fornah for the Reading FC side.
- 65' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Dean Bouzanis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' Reading FC ring the changes. Yakou Meite has done his job and it is now time for Andy Carroll to step up.
- 72' Reading FC ring the changes. Shane Long has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Joao to step up.
- 77' England international Nathan Baxter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
15
Ryan Woods ↓ Ozan Tufan 59'
- 6
-
33
Cyrus Christie ↓ Lewie Coyle 59'
- 24
- 8
- 27
-
20
Dimitris Pelkas ↓ Dogukan Sinik 59'
- 5
- 4
- 16
Bench
- 22
-
7
Ozan Tufan ↑ 59'
-
11
Dogukan Sinik ↑ 59'
- 1
-
2
Lewie Coyle ↑ 59'
- 17
- 3
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Andy Carroll 71'
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 10
-
7
Shane Long ↓ Lucas Joao 72'
- 23
- 21
- 12
-
19
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Loum Ndiaye 60'
- 27
Bench
-
2
Andy Carroll ↑ 71'
-
9
Lucas Joao ↑ 72'
-
22
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 60'
- 14
- 18
- 31
- 32
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mallik Wilks | 2 |
| Andy Carroll | 2 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
| Regan Slater | 1 |
| Jackson Irvine | 1 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Hull City AFC or Reading FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Reading FC
62%
Hull City AFC or Reading FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.