Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Reading FC

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West Bromwich Albion FC

Wed 12 Feb 2020 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 10' Kyle Bartley

Andy Yiadom 20' Y

Y 31' Romaine Sawyers

Jordan Obita 38' Y

Overview

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Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship .

Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matt Donohue
Referee Paul Yates
Referee Adrian Waters
Referee Mark Russell

7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Reading FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals West Bromwich Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-12 Reading FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 2019-08-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Reading FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–2	L
08 Feb	Hull City AFC	H	1–1	D
31 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
28 Jan	Bristol City FC	H	0–1	L
22 Jan	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–1	D
18 Jan	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Feb	Reading FC	A	2–1	W
09 Feb	Millwall FC	A	2–0	W
01 Feb	Luton Town FC	H	2–0	W
28 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	1–2	L
20 Jan	Stoke City FC	H	0–1	L
11 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

5/1

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/3

76+

7/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC

Isaac Price	6 G	3 A
Jimmy Morgan	4 G	4 A
Aune Heggebo	4 G	1 A
Callum Styles	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC get this one started.
5' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Bartley on 10 minutes.
11' George Puscas does the damage! The net is bulging and Reading FC surge ahead!
16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
25' Felipe Araruna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
26' Matheus Pereira does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
31' Romaine Sawyers was booked on 31.
36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
38' Jordan Obita was booked on 38.
43' Liam Moore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Bowen will be considering his options from the bench.
49' The England Kyle Bartley breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-2!
54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' Reading FC make a change. Felipe Araruna trudges off to be replaced by Andy Rinomhota on 55 minutes.
60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kamil Grosicki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
65' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
69' Matt Phillips is replacing Filip Krovinovic for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
72' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 72 minute. Callum Robinson leaves to be changed by Kamil Grosicki.
77' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Pele departs to be replaced by Charlie Adam.
82' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Sam Baldock on, John Swift off on 82 minutes.
86' Charlie Austin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hal Robson-Kanu on 86 minute.
The points are shared — Reading FC 1-2 West Bromwich Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Taylor Gardner-Hickman	2
Dwight Gayle	2
Callum Robinson	2
Dwight Gayle	2
Kyle Bartley	2
Daryl Dike	1
Kyle Bartley	1
Harvey Barnes	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2020-02-12 Reading FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2020-02-08 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2020-01-31 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2020-02-12 Reading FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-02-09 Millwall FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-02-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-01-28 Cardiff City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2020-01-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2020-01-11 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC29% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC42%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

58%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

71%

Reading FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC21% Draw49% West Bromwich Albion FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 1

10.6%

0 – 0

10.5%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

4.8%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 3

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	22%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.