Hull City and Reading meet at Kingston Communications Stadium, in a match for the 2nd round of the Championship. The history of direct confrontations disputed in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, 06-06-4 2019, for the Championship, Hull City won by (3‑1). K. Grosicki (53 ‘e 77’) and M. Pugh (65 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Hull City, and L. Baker (16’), for Reading. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and abroad.
Hull City :
The home team comes to this 2nd day after the defeat by (2‑1) in the first game for the league, against Swansea City. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they record 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 34 suffered; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Hull City won 5, drew 3 and lost 2. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 10 games, but its attack has marked regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Hull City comes to this game with little motivation, after a 2-1 defeat in the visit to Swansea. The house team generally acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring rapid transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical scheme, the three most advanced players are Dicko, Grosicki and Bowen. It should be noted that the intervenor responsible for organizing the attacks of his team is the Scottish Jackson Irvine. The local coach should not be able to count on Angus MacDonald, for being injured.
Reading :
The visiting team comes to this 2nd day, after the defeat in its premiere in the league, against Sheffield Wednesday, by (1‑3) This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 matches record 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 19 suffered. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Reading won 2, drew 4 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games.
Reading is not motivated for this match, after a defeat at home, by 1-3, against Sheffield Wednesday. Like the opponent of this round, Reading generally plays in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Barrett, Loader and Meité. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, generally does so through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the Richards side. It is likely that Swift, Barrow and Rinomhota play in the most central part of the field. Coach Jose Gomes will not be able to count on Tyler Blackett, suspended.
