Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Darren Blunden
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sam Baldock suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Harlee Dean has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Yiadom on 18.
- 23' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 44 minute. Jacques Maghoma leaves to be changed by Connor Mahoney.
- 49' A stunning finish from Gary Gardner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Reading FC make a change. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson trudges off to be replaced by Sam Baldock on 63 minutes.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. John Swift will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' Goal! Lukas Jutkiewicz scores his 57 goal in 397 matches.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jota Peleteiro is replaced by Viv Solomon-Otabor on 79 minute.
- 84' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 87' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Lukas Jutkiewicz exits the field as Beryly Lubula enters on 87.
- 90' Yakou Meite adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Poor challenge from Gary Gardner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Another three points for Birmingham City FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 12
- 23
- 10
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
- 45
- 31
-
30
Beryly Lubala ↑ 87'
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↑ 44'
-
22
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 79'
Coach
Garry Monk
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 23
- 31
- 24
- 6
- 20
- 38
-
10
John Swift ↓ Sone Aluko 79'
- 7
- 3
-
19
Josh Sims ↓ Garath McCleary 63'
Bench
- 4
- 2
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 63'
- 35
-
14
Sone Aluko ↑ 79'
- 28
-
9
Sam Baldock ↑ 63'
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 5 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Tahith Chong | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Jon Toral | 2 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2018-10-23
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2018-10-20
Stoke City FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-10-06
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-10-02
Brentford FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-09-29
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Ipswich Town FC
D
2018-09-22
Leeds United FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
45%
Birmingham City FC or Reading FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.