Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 2' GOAL! Troy Deeney fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 7' 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 Junior Hoilett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' The 28-year-old Auston Trusty has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' What a strike from Troy Deeney! The score is 2-0.
  • 23' Magnificent from Troy Deeney! That is 42 goals in 373 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tahith Chong makes it 4-0.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Tahith Chong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' 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.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Auston Trusty.
  • 49' Lucas Joao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 62 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 54' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' Shane Long makes way for Lucas Joao at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 60' Another change for Reading FC made on 60 minute. Amadou Salif Mbengue leaves to be changed by Junior Hoilett.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Jordan James on, Juninho Bacuna off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Hannibal Mejbri as he leaves the pitch. Jobe Bellingham steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Yakou Meite is replaced by Andy Carroll on 79 minute.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Lucas Joao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Emmanuel Longelo by Jordan Graham on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Birmingham City FC beats Reading FC

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
Jon Toral 2
Jahmari Clarke 2
Tahith Chong 2
Scott Hogan 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.