Championship 2018/19: Hull City vs Swansea City

Tactical match analysis of the Saturday evening kick-off in the Championship as Hull City stunned Swansea City at the KCOM Stadium.

In this analysis, well look in depth at both sides contrasting styles and how Hull City improved in the second half to come back and win from a 1-0 deficit.

For the fourth time this season, Swansea City threw away the lead and questions will be asked again regarding their game-management.

Graham Potters side enjoyed a promising opening 30 minutes, dominating possession as Hull City needed time to adjust to the visitors attacking movement.

The final half-an-hour was a completely different affair however as Hull City gained control and played to their counter-attacking strengths. Unlike Swansea, Hull were clinical when chances arrived and this proved to be the key difference.

The teams and setup

Both teams lined up in their expected shapes, Hull City in a 4-4-1-1 with Swansea City adopting a 4-2-3-1 system. Swanseas wingers often cut inside to support Wilfried Bony and Barrie McKay and relied on the full-backs for width.

Pressing

Both sides adopted something of a medium press. Not an intense Leeds-like press nor a sit-back and invite pressure press  something in between.

Hulls press consisted of Campbell and Irvine pushing up against Swanseas two centre-backs but this caused few problems and little-to-no forced errors in possession from deep.