Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Paul Kelly
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Seung-Ho Paik, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' The 28-year-old Kieran Dowell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Reading FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Michael Craig has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harvey Knibbs made 191 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' England international Keshi Anderson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Tomoki Iwata has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 22
- 7
- 20
- 28
- 27
- 5
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 30
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 2
- 34
- 19
- 37
Coach
Noel Hunt
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 21
- 14
- 11
- 24
- 17
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 45
- 9
- 6
- 7
- 19
- 18
Coach
Chris Davies
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
2025-02-22
Reading FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-02-15
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2025-02-11
Birmingham City FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2025-02-08
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
L
2025-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
62%
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%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.