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Reading U21 vs Hull City U21

England England

Premier League Cup 2025/2026
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Match Events

33' Event
Devine E. J.
Own Goal

AI Match Summary

Reading U21 in this Premier League Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 1-0. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

26%
Reading U21
15%
Draws
59%
Hull City U21
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Hull City U21

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

59% / Medium Confidence
  • Reading U21 have won more games recently than Hull City U21.
  • Model gives Hull City U21 a 59% chance of winning this.
  • Reading U21 have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Reading U21, who have won 1 of the last 3 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • History favors Reading U21 here — 3 wins from the last 3 head-to-heads.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 56.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 25%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 73.8%
Reading U21 Clean Sheet 16%
Hull City U21 Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Reading U21 Hull City U21
Matches Played 30 30
Wins 13 11
Draws 4 4
Losses 13 15
Goals Scored 1.5 1.77
Goals Conceded 1.57 1.93
Expected Goals (xG) 1.88 1.44
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Dec 19, 2025 Premier League Cup
Reading U21 vs Hull City U21
1:0
Nov 21, 2025 Premier League Cup
Hull City U21 vs Reading U21
0:2
Sep 5, 2022 Professional Development League
Hull City U21 vs Reading U21
1:2

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Reading U21 28 / 100
Hull City U21 38 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Reading U21 Hull City U21

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Hull City U21 Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Hull City U21 let in goals in 93% of their last 30 matches.

Attacking prowess: Reading U21 scored in 77% of their last 30 outings.

H2H data points to 2.00 goals as a typical output.

Recent resilience: Reading U21 stayed unbeaten in 2 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Reading U21 VS Hull City U21
1.38 Goals Scored 1.5
1.38 Goals Conceded 2.38
63% Over 1.5 100%
63% Over 2.5 75%
38% Over 3.5 75%

Recent Form & Match History

Reading U21

(Home)
11 Aug
Bristol City U21
4 : 0
Reading U21
27 Apr
Reading U21
0 : 1
Huddersfield U21
13 Apr
Reading U21
4 : 1
Derby U21
30 Mar
Sunderland U21
2 : 2
Reading U21
25 Mar
Blackburn U21
3 : 1
Reading U21
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Hull City U21

(Away)
14 Aug
Derby U21
1 : 4
Hull City U21
28 Jul
Scarborough Athletic
1 : 0
Hull City U21
20 Apr
Cardiff U21
1 : 2
Hull City U21
14 Apr
Hull City U21
0 : 4
Bournemouth U21
08 Apr
Hull City U21
4 : 1
Bristol City U21
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League Standings (Group 1)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Reading U21 6 5 0 1 10:3 15
2 Bournemouth U21 6 3 2 1 15:10 11
3 Hull City U21 6 2 0 4 12:12 6
4 Birmingham U21 6 0 2 4 5:17 2
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League Standings (Group 2)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Sheffield Utd U21 6 6 0 0 14:7 18
2 Stoke City U21 6 1 3 2 10:12 6
3 Derby U21 6 1 2 3 15:12 5
4 Bristol City U21 6 1 1 4 10:18 4
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League Standings (Group 3)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Ipswich U21 6 4 1 1 12:4 13
2 Charlton U21 6 3 1 2 9:14 10
3 Leicester U21 6 2 0 4 11:9 6
4 Preston U21 6 1 2 3 6:11 5
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League Standings (Group 4)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Watford U21 6 3 1 2 12:10 10
2 Blackburn U21 6 2 2 2 10:8 8
3 Leyton Orient U21 6 2 2 2 11:12 8
4 Coventry U21 6 1 3 2 7:10 6
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League Standings (Group 5)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 West Brom U21 6 4 1 1 13:10 13
2 Brentford U21 6 4 0 2 16:5 12
3 Exeter U21 6 2 1 3 4:7 7
4 Luton U21 6 1 0 5 8:19 3
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League Standings (Group 6)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Burnley U21 6 4 0 2 11:10 12
2 QPR U21 6 3 1 2 11:9 10
3 Cardiff U21 6 2 1 3 15:12 7
4 Stockport U21 6 2 0 4 11:17 6
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League Standings (Group 7)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Nottingham U21 6 5 1 0 10:3 16
2 Swansea U21 6 3 1 2 14:9 10
3 Wolves U21 6 2 1 3 9:11 7
4 Millwall U21 6 0 1 5 7:17 1
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League Standings (Group 8)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Colchester U21 6 3 1 2 15:12 10
2 Sunderland U21 6 3 1 2 13:10 10
3 Bromley U21 6 3 0 3 7:11 9
4 Norwich U21 6 1 2 3 10:12 5
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