Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Referee Matt Foley
- Referee John Flynn
- Referee Keith Stroud
6 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' And we are off! Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Josh Barrett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 20' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Birmingham City 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.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 394 games and scored 463 goals.
- 55' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Andy Yiadom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Gomes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 71' The crowd applauds Isaac Vassell as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 74' Birmingham City FC make a change. Charlie Lakin trudges off to be replaced by David Davis on 74 minutes.
- 79' 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.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Wes Harding will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Kerim Mrabti has done his job and it is now time for Jacques Maghoma to step up.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Josh Barrett is replaced by John O'Shea on 90 minute.
- 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
-
2
Chris Gunter ↓ Teddy Howe 90'
- 6
- 35
- 43
- 3
-
39
Josh Barrett ↓ John O'Shea 90'
- 26
- 16
- 19
- 18
-
48
Michael Olise ↓ Modou Barrow 71'
Bench
- 32
-
4
John O'Shea ↑ 90'
- 12
-
17
Modou Barrow ↑ 71'
- 28
- 9
-
49
Teddy Howe ↑ 90'
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 45
- 5
- 9
- 8
- 23
-
31
Charlie Lakin ↓ David Davis 74'
- 11
- 3
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Jacques Maghoma 84'
Bench
- 25
-
26
David Davis ↑ 74'
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 84'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 71'
- 20
- 7
- 40
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 5 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Tahith Chong | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Jon Toral | 2 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.