When : Saturday 4th December 2021, 3pm
Where : SCL Stadium, Reading, RG2 0FL
Capacity : 24,161
Hull City next in town and another challenge to Reading’s really unimpressive home form.
The Tigers started season well with a 4-1 win at Preston however they then collapsed into even worse than Readingesque type form with only one win from their next 15 league games. Of course now the two clubs meet each other Hull have gone to the other extreme and currently can’t drop points for love nor money being on a run of 4 straight wins. To make it sound a bit more positive from Reading’s point of view let’s say they’re on a run of 12 points from the last 27 that have been available to them.
George Honeyman and Keane Lewis-Potter lead the goal scoring efforts so far for Hull with 6 goals between them while Josh Magennis and Richard Smallwood are offering some useful support to the team especially recently. All seems a bit of “not too sure what to expect” kind of game, with the expectation of Hull being rather **** now being truly turned on it’s head - which may actually help given Reading’s current problems. Should at least stop any sense of “only having to turn up” that might be in the backs of people’s minds.
Only three injuries known for Hull; Lewis Coyle, Brandon Fleming and Alfie Jones. Reading have, what is for them this season, an almost entirely fit squad to choose from with only 8 injured (Moore, Morrison, Ejaria, Joao, Meite, Clarke, Hoilett, McIntyre) + 2 deemed missing in (in)action (Araruna, Rinomhota).
Referee
Steve Martin
Previously
18 Sep 2021 > Fulham 1-2 Reading
13 Mar 2021 > Nottingham Forest 1-1 Reading
22 Jul 2020 > Reading 1-4 Swansea City
07 July 2020 > Reading 0-0 Huddersfield Town
05 Oct 2019 > Bristol City 1-0 Reading
13 Apr 2019 > Reading 2-1 Brentford
13 Feb 2019 > Reading 2-1 Blackburn Rovers
22 Dec 2018 > Reading 0-1 Middlesbrough
14 Apr 2018 > Reading 2-2 Sunderland
27 Feb 2018 > Nottm Forest 1-1 Reading
11 Dec 2017 > Reading 2-2 Cardiff City
23 Sep 2017 > Reading 1-1 Hull City
26 Aug 2017 > Birmingham City 0-2 Reading
24 Jan 2017 > Reading 1-0 Fulham
15 Oct 2016 > Queen's Park Rangers 1-1 Reading
15 Mar 2016 > Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Reading
23 Jan 2016 > Reading 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
19 Sep 2015 > Bristol City 0-2 Reading
25 Mar 2014 > Reading 1-3 Barnsley
Historically
There have been 26 previous league games in Reading against Hull City and it's not an especially good record either with 10 Reading wins compared to Hull's 7. On top of that Reading's recent run at home to Hull is not especially brilliant with two wins and five draws to show from the last 9 attempts. Defeats tend to be close affairs with just one goal deciding it (6 of Hull's wins have been by just 1 goal) while 8 of Reading's wins have been by at least a 2 goal margin. There has only been one 0-0 in those previous 26 games.
How to follow the game
- Get a ticket and travel to the Mad Stad
- Listen to Radio 5 Live and/or a myriad of other radio stations for score flashes
- Ring/text a mate for updates
- Use a RoyalsTV subscription
- BBC Radio Berkshire (FM : 104.4, 104.1 or 95.4 depending where you are in the area)