Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Paul Kelly
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 3 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Reading FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Noel Hunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Ryan Allsop is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' 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 Mamadi Camara suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Alex Cochrane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 28
- 27
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 2
- 34
- 19
- 37
Coach
Noel Hunt
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 21
- 14
- 11
- 24
- 17
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 45
- 9
- 6
- 7
- 19
- 18
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 5 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Tahith Chong | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Jon Toral | 2 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-02-22
Reading FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-02-15
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2025-02-11
Birmingham City FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2025-02-08
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
L
2025-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
62%
Reading FC or Birmingham City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.