Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 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 | 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
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
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' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Reading FC.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Jutkiewicz gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 14' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxime Colin.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Andy Yiadom is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 35' Yakou Meite makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Reading FC are in front.
- 40' Lucas Joao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Ivan Sunjic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gary Gardner on 63 minute.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by George Puscas.
- 71' Harlee Dean puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
- 72' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Lukas Jutkiewicz has done his job and it is now time for Sam Cosgrove to step up.
- 73' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Ovie Ejaria comes on to replace Joshua Laurent.
- 77' Andy Rinomhota has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfa Semedo on 77 minute.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 87' Birmingham City FC make a change. Alen Halilovic trudges off to be replaced by Steve Seddon on 87 minutes.
- Birmingham City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Jon Toral | 2 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 2 |
| Tahith Chong | 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.