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Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Reading FC
0 – 0
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Mon 22 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Rekeem Harper
Garath McCleary 84' Y
Andy Yiadom 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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

2
6
Reading FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-22 Reading FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2018-10-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Madejski Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Jose Manuel Gomes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 6' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Nelson Oliveira is withdrawn and Daniel Loader gets his opportunity.
  • 11' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by Garath McCleary.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Gomes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Another change for Reading FC made on 57 minute. Tyler Blackett leaves to be changed by Chris Gunter.
  • 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 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Brunt is hanging Sam Field on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Emiliano Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rekeem Harper.
  • 83' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Hal Robson-Kanu by Dwight Gayle on 83 minute.
  • 84' Garath McCleary has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Andy Yiadom will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Robinson 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Kyle Bartley 2
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Harvey Barnes 1
Ovie Ejaria 1
Kenneth Zohore 1

Head to Head

2019-04-22 Reading FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2018-10-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2019-04-22 Reading FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2019-04-06 Hull City AFC 3–1 Reading FC L 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W

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

✗ Wrong
Reading FC38% Draw30% West Bromwich Albion FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
Reading FC25% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC23%
Actual: 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.