Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' 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 Kristian Pedersen suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Juninho Bacuna, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Ghana international Andy Yiadom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Kristian Pedersen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Tom Holmes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Jeremie Bela picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' It’s high time Lee Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Lyle Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 67' Lucas Joao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Reading FC are in front.
- 69' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan James departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Onel Hernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' The England John Swift breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-0!
- 74' Yakou Meite is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Hoilett at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 383 games and scored 444 goals.
- 82' GOAL! Tom McIntyre scores on 82.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Tom Dele-Bashiru is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Ince at the 89 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 8
- 17
- 15
-
9
Tom Ince ↓ Tom Dele-Bashiru 89'
-
23
Junior Hoilett ↓ Yakou Meite 74'
- 4
- 18
- 5
- 26
Bench
-
11
Yakou Meite ↑ 74'
- 33
- 22
-
19
Tom Dele-Bashiru ↑ 89'
- 37
- 49
Coach
Paul Ince
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 1
- 25
- 24
- 2
- 20
- 3
- 33
- 11
-
19
Jordan James ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 69'
Bench
- 27
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 69'
- 34
- 45
- 53
- 52
- 39
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 5 |
| Troy Deeney | 3 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Tahith Chong | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Jon Toral | 2 |
| Jahmari Clarke | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-02-22
Reading FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-02-19
Stoke City FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-02-12
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
2022-02-09
AFC Bournemouth
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-02-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2022-01-30
Derby County FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
52%
Reading FC or Birmingham City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.