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 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at .
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Bartley is booked for West Bromwich Albion FC — Yellow card on 10.
11' What a strike from George Puscas! The score is 1-0.
16' Dara O'Shea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
20' A moment of madness from Andy Yiadom on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
25' 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.
26' Matheus Pereira doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
31' Romaine Sawyers is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Jordan Obita will be fuming at that decision.
43' It’s high time Mark Bowen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
48' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
49' A goal from the England international Kyle Bartley! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-2!
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' Reading FC make a change. Felipe Araruna trudges off to be replaced by Andy Rinomhota on 55 minutes.
60' 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.
65' A quiet spell here at . West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
69' Matt Phillips has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filip Krovinovic on 69 minute.
72' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Callum Robinson has done his job and it is now time for Kamil Grosicki to step up.
77' Charlie Adam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pele on 77 minute.
82' Time for substitution for Reading FC. John Swift is replaced by Sam Baldock.
86' Charlie Austin gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Hal Robson-Kanu and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 1-2 West Bromwich Albion FC.

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
Dwight Gayle	2
Callum Robinson	2
Dwight Gayle	2
Kyle Bartley	2
Taylor Gardner-Hickman	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.