While Reading have endured dismal streaks already this campaign, this one comes with added pressure. Although they will welcome the return to familiar territory, Ince and his squad may be content with a share of the spoils should it become available to them over the course of the 90 minutes.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hull City win with a probability of 36.43%. A win for Reading had a probability of 35.73% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.84%) and 0-2 (6.64%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (10.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.