Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Middleton
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Samuel Lewis
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Jutkiewicz gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' A moment of madness from Maxime Colin on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' Gary Gardner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Goal! Yakou Meite scores his 47 goal in 382 matches.
- 40' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Andy Rinomhota has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Ivan Sunjic comes on to replace Gary Gardner.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Reading FC ring the changes. Yakou Meite has done his job and it is now time for George Puscas to step up.
- 71' Harlee Dean adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Sam Cosgrove is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Jutkiewicz at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Laurent departs to be replaced by Ovie Ejaria.
- 77' Andy Rinomhota gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Alfa Semedo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 87' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Steve Seddon on, Alen Halilovic off on 87 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Sam Cosgrove 72'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Ivan Sunjic 63'
- 3
- 9
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↓ Steve Seddon 87'
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Jonathan Leko 63'
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 63'
- 5
-
42
Steve Seddon ↑ 87'
- 19
- 1
- 17
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 63'
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 72'
- 18
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ George Puscas 70'
- 6
- 3
- 29
- 17
- 18
-
28
Joshua Laurent ↓ Ovie Ejaria 73'
- 33
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↓ Andy Rinomhota 77'
- 5
- 7
Bench
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 77'
- 24
- 9
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 70'
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↑ 73'
- 22
- 2
- 15
- 34
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 5 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 2 |
| Tahith Chong | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Jon Toral | 2 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-03-17
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
L
2021-03-06
Barnsley FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-03-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-02-27
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-02-23
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
L
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Reading FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
58%
Birmingham City FC or Reading FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.