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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Andy Carroll has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' What composure from Andy Carroll! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' Maxime Colin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Jutkiewicz gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tyrese Fornah on 58 minutes.
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' The 39-year-old John Ruddy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Reda Khadra makes way for Jobe Bellingham at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 70' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Scott Hogan comes on to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Krystian Bielik. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Cesare Casadei has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 82' Nesta Guinness-Walker has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yakou Meite on 82 minute.
- 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' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Amadou Salif Mbengue by Kelvin Abrefa on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| 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
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.