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Here we have a match between two relegation rivals with both desperate for maximum points to put more room between them and the bottom three. Which side will handle the heat better? Find out with our Reading vs Hull match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
Reading vs Hull: Our top predictions
Hull @ 39/19 (3.05) | 
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Under 2.5 Goals @ 5/7 (1.71) |  | ||
No @ 1/1 (2.00) |  |
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Tiger Roll to continue
Tiger Roll might be the name of a champion racehorse but it's also a fair description of the form Hull have been in of late. They come into this match off the back of four consecutive wins, which is something that looked practically impossible just a month ago. We expect it to become five on the spin here too. Why is that? Well, whilst Reading have won a couple of games within their last five – including their last game – their form at home has been nothing short of shocking; they've taken one point from the last 12.
A low scoring game
When you've got two sides near the foot of the table then quality isn't very often on show. That's what we imagine here too with an under 2.5 goals prediction. Reading have gone under 2.5 in three of their last five games whilst Hull have fallen short of the all important cut off in four of their last five matches. The last time this fixture was played – in February 2020 – the match ended with just the two goals in it too. It's really hard to imagine the two sides blitzing one another.
Someone will blank
Closing out our tips is a prediction that at least one side will fail to score. We thought about backing Hull for the clean sheet but a BTTS no bet just increases the potential of a winner in what is likely to be a close fought game. What do the stats show? Well, Hull have seen both teams score in just one of their last five games with them keeping three clean sheets and failing to score once. Reading meanwhile have seen three of their last five home games end with a ‘nil' in the final result; twice that's been as they've failed to score and once when they recorded a shutout.
All the stats & odds for Reading vs Hull
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04/12/21 CHA | Reading  Reading | 1 - 1 |  Hull Hull |
08/02/20 CHA | Reading Reading | 1 - 1 | Hull Hull |
10/08/19 CHA | Hull Hull | 2 - 1 | Reading Reading |
06/04/19 CHA | Hull Hull | 3 - 1 | Reading Reading |
22/09/18 CHA | Reading Reading | 3 - 0 | Hull Hull |
Reading | |||
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Last 5 | |||
15/01/22 CHA | Middlesbrough  Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Reading Reading |
11/01/22 CHA | Reading Reading | 0 - 7 |  Fulham Fulham |
08/01/22 FA Cup | Kidderminster  Kidderminster | 2 - 1 | Reading Reading |
03/01/22 CHA | Reading Reading | 2 - 2 |  Derby Derby |
11/12/21 CHA | West Brom  West Brom | 1 - 0 | Reading Reading |
Hull | |||
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Last 5 | |||
16/01/22 CHA | Hull Hull | 0 - 2 |  Stoke Stoke |
08/01/22 FA Cup | Hull Hull | 2 - 3 |  Everton ET Everton |
01/01/22 CHA |  Blackpool Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Hull Hull |
18/12/21 CHA |  Nottm Forest Nottm Forest | 2 - 1 | Hull Hull |
11/12/21 CHA | Hull Hull | 2 - 2 |  Bristol City Bristol City |
Reading vs Hull: Matchday overview
Reading might point to the treatment room to explain their current position in the league table but, ultimately, nobody will care come May if they're slipping into League One. John Swift hasn't scored in what feels like forever since a hot streak at the start of the campaign but Tom Dele-Bashiru has chipped in with a couple of late – including last time out. As for Hull. Wow. They were a banker for relegation a few games ago and look at them now; they can't stop winning. That's largely been built on an improved defence but George Honeyman has three in his last four games, which certainly helps!
The final word on Reading vs Hull
- What is Reading's nickname? – The Royals
- Who do the bookies have as favourites? – Reading
- What time is KO? 3 PM GMT
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