Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Troy Deeney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' 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.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxime Colin made 383 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' Troy Deeney is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 23' A goal from the England international Troy Deeney! He fires home on 23 to make it 3-0!
  • 28' Abdul Rahman Baba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom McIntyre, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Magnificent from Tahith Chong! That is 14 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Tahith Chong does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
  • 42' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Auston Trusty on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • 49' 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 Andy Carroll suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 59' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Joao is hanging Shane Long on the field on 59 minute.
  • 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' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Juninho Bacuna by Jordan James on 68 minute.
  • 73' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Hannibal Mejbri is replaced by Jobe Bellingham.
  • 79' Andy Carroll is replacing Yakou Meite for the Reading FC side.
  • 83' GOAL! Lucas Joao scores on 83.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Graham. He replaces Emmanuel Longelo on 90 minute.
  • Birmingham City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.