Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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 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 |
| 06 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Jimmy Morgan | 3 G | 3 A |
| Isaac Price | 2 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 2 G | |
| Aune Heggebo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Madejski Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' Matt Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 6' Reading FC make a change. Nelson Oliveira trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Loader on 6 minutes.
- 11' Reading FC have won 444 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 13' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Garath McCleary comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
- 18' Modou Barrow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' Lewis Baker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Sam Field has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hal Robson-Kanu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Reading FC make a change. Tyler Blackett trudges off to be replaced by Chris Gunter on 57 minutes.
- 61' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Mason Holgate is replaced by Matt Phillips on 61 minute.
- 66' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Sam Field trudges off to be replaced by Chris Brunt on 66 minutes.
- 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Townsend made 382 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 83' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Hal Robson-Kanu is replaced by Dwight Gayle on 83 minute.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Garath McCleary on 84 minutes.
- 89' 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' Andy Yiadom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Yakou Meite ↓ Garath McCleary 13'
-
24
Tyler Blackett ↓ Chris Gunter 57'
- 6
- 35
- 17
- 3
- 26
- 22
- 16
- 19
- 18
Bench
-
2
Chris Gunter ↑ 57'
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 13'
- 15
-
43
Daniel Namaso ↑ 6'
- 28
- 9
- 46
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 24
- 5
- 25
-
28
Sam Field ↓ Chris Brunt 66'
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↓ Dwight Gayle 83'
- 34
- 19
-
68
Mason Holgate ↓ Matt Phillips 61'
- 70
Bench
- 22
- 23
-
16
Dwight Gayle ↑ 83'
- 3
-
11
Chris Brunt ↑ 66'
-
10
Matt Phillips ↑ 61'
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| Kyle Bartley | 2 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 2 |
| Dwight Gayle | 2 |
| George Puscas | 1 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 |
| Matheus Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2019-04-22
Reading FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2019-04-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Hull City AFC
W
2019-04-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-04-09
Bristol City FC
3–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-04-06
Millwall FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-03-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
68%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
62%
Reading FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.