Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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

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.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Troy Deeney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' Junior Hoilett is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Troy Deeney makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 23' Goal! Troy Deeney scores his 42 goal in 358 matches.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yakou Meite, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 33' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' A goal from the Curacao international Tahith Chong! He fires home on 36 to make it 4-0!
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Tahith Chong makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Auston Trusty will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' Lucas Joao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shane Long on 59 minute.
  • 60' Reading FC ring the changes. Amadou Salif Mbengue has done his job and it is now time for Junior Hoilett to step up.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Jordan James. He replaces Juninho Bacuna on 68 minute.
  • 73' Ghana international Andy Yiadom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC make a change. Hannibal Mejbri trudges off to be replaced by Jobe Bellingham on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Andy Carroll has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yakou Meite on 79 minute.
  • 83' What a strike from Lucas Joao! The score is 5-1.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Emmanuel Longelo as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Graham.
  • Reading FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.

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.