Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Birmingham City FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 16 Dec 2022 · 20:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Auston Trusty 44' Y
Krystian Bielik 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

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

5
4
3
Birmingham City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-16 Birmingham City FC 3–2 Reading FC 2022-02-22 Reading FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-06 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2020-12-09 Reading FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Reading FC H 3–2 W
10 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
11 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
08 Nov Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
05 Nov Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Millwall FC H 0–0 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Birmingham City FC A 2–3 L
10 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
08 Nov Watford FC A 0–2 L
04 Nov Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
01 Nov Luton Town FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 2' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Troy Deeney on 2.
  • 7' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 12' Junior Hoilett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Brilliant from the ! Troy Deeney makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 22.
  • 23' Troy Deeney makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Brilliant from the ! Tahith Chong makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 36.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tahith Chong makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 42' 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.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Auston Trusty.
  • 49' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
  • 59' Reading FC make a change. Shane Long trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Joao on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Another change for Reading FC made on 60 minute. Amadou Salif Mbengue leaves to be changed by Junior Hoilett.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' Jordan James has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juninho Bacuna on 68 minute.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emmanuel Longelo made 346 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' Jobe Bellingham gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Hannibal Mejbri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Yakou Meite departs to be replaced by Andy Carroll.
  • 83' Lucas Joao does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' Jordan Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emmanuel Longelo on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Reading FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-12-16 Birmingham City FC 3–2 Reading FC 2022-02-22 Reading FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-06 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2020-12-09 Reading FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-12-16 Birmingham City FC 3–2 Reading FC W 2022-12-10 Blackpool FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-11-11 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2022-11-08 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2022-11-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2022-11-02 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D

Reading FC Form

2022-12-16 Birmingham City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-11-12 Hull City AFC 1–2 Reading FC W 2022-11-08 Watford FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2022-11-04 Reading FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-01 Luton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC46% Draw26% Reading FC28%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Reading FC
54%
Birmingham City FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC31% Draw45% Reading FC24%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.