Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Hull City AFC
Sat 4 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alen Halilovic 40' Y
Abdul Rahman Baba 74' Y
Y 90' Callum Elder

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Reading FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Hull City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2020-02-08 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2019-08-10 Hull City AFC 2–1 Reading FC 2019-04-06 Hull City AFC 3–1 Reading FC 2018-09-22 Reading FC 3–0 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
23 Nov Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
20 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Millwall FC A 0–1 L
Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Reading FC A 1–1 D
27 Nov Millwall FC H 2–1 W
24 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
20 Nov Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
06 Nov Barnsley FC A 2–0 W
03 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Hull City AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Longman made 336 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Hull City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hull City AFC's shape.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Alen Halilovic gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Andy Yiadom by Dejan Tetek on 46 minute.
  • 47' Andy Carroll is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Mallik Wilks makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Hull City AFC are in front.
  • 58' The whistle greets Alen Halilovic as he departs to be replaced by Femi Azeez.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Longman departs to be replaced by Callum Elder.
  • 71' Hull City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdul Rahman Baba on 74.
  • 76' Tyler Smith gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Josh Magennis and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Honeyman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mallik Wilks 2
Andy Carroll 2
Keane Lewis-Potter 2
Kamil Grosicki 2
Sam Baldock 1
Jon Daði Boðvarsson 1
Andy Yiadom 1
Alfie Jones 1

Head to Head

2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2020-02-08 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC 2019-08-10 Hull City AFC 2–1 Reading FC 2019-04-06 Hull City AFC 3–1 Reading FC 2018-09-22 Reading FC 3–0 Hull City AFC

Reading FC Form

2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC W 2021-11-23 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-20 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-11-06 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2021-11-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Hull City AFC Form

2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-11-27 Hull City AFC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2021-11-24 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Hull City AFC W 2021-11-20 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-11-06 Barnsley FC 0–2 Hull City AFC W 2021-11-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Hull City AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC35% Draw31% Hull City AFC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Hull City AFC
65%
Reading FC or Hull City AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC24% Draw52% Hull City AFC24%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Hull City AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.