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Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sun 5 May 2019 · 11:30 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 83' Wes Harding

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee Matt Foley
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee Keith Stroud

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

3
4
5
Reading FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-05 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2018-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
27 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
22 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
19 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
13 Apr Brentford FC H 2–1 W
10 Apr Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Reading FC A 0–0 D
27 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
22 Apr Rotherham United FC A 3–1 W
19 Apr Derby County FC H 2–2 D
13 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Madejski Stadium!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristian Pedersen made 383 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emiliano Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Andy Rinomhota has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Jacques Maghoma, a Congo DR , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' The 29-year-old Wes Harding has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' 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 Ovie Ejaria suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Lukas Jutkiewicz comes on to replace Isaac Vassell.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Charlie Lakin is replaced by David Davis on 74 minute.
  • 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Wes Harding gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Jacques Maghoma on 84 minute.
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Josh Barrett by John O'Shea on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Reading FC 0-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

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

2019-05-05 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2018-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2019-05-05 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2019-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2019-04-22 Reading FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-05-05 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2019-04-27 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2019-04-22 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC W 2019-04-19 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2019-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Reading FC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC34% Draw33% Birmingham City FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
66%
Reading FC or Birmingham City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC21% Draw57% Birmingham City FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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