Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 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 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
- 5' John Ruddy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 7' What a strike from Andy Carroll! The score is 1-0.
- 12' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' Lukas Jutkiewicz does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 34' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Joe Lumley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 54' Naby Sarr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tyrese Fornah on 58.
- 63' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 68' 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 Amadou Salif Mbengue suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Jobe Bellingham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reda Khadra on 69 minute.
- 70' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Lukas Jutkiewicz exits the field as Scott Hogan enters on 70.
- 72' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 82' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Nesta Guinness-Walker comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
- 87' 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.
- 90' Amadou Salif Mbengue makes way for Kelvin Abrefa at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 1
- 24
-
19
Tyrese Fornah ↓ Femi Azeez 70'
- 27
- 20
Bench
- 6
- 21
-
18
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 82'
-
15
Femi Azeez ↑ 70'
- 35
-
30
Kelvin Abrefa ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Paul Ince
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 4
- 2
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Scott Hogan 70'
- 21
- 31
- 5
- 18
-
17
Reda Khadra ↓ Jobe Bellingham 69'
- 42
-
35
George Hall ↓ Hannibal Mejbri 70'
Bench
- 7
- 1
- 12
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 70'
-
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↑ 70'
- 19
-
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 69'
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Reading FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-04-07
Reading FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-04-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-03-18
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-03-14
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-03-11
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2023-03-04
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Birmingham City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
62%
Reading FC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.