Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
0 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Matt Phillips
Y 55' Jayson Molumby
Danny Drinkwater 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC 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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
18 Apr Swansea City AFC H 4–4 D
15 Apr Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Reading FC A 1–0 W
23 Apr Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
18 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
15 Apr Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
09 Apr Stoke City FC H 1–3 L
06 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's shape.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Matt Phillips has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Kyle Bartley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Zac Ashworth. He replaces Conor Townsend on 46 minute.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Ince might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Danny Drinkwater is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Kelvin Abrefa is replacing Terell Thomas for the Reading FC side.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Adam Reach as he leaves the pitch. Callum Robinson steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 77' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Karlan Ahearne-Grant makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 80' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Quevin to step up.
  • 83' Another change for Reading FC made on 83 minute. Ovie Ejaria leaves to be changed by Brandon Barker.
  • 88' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. West Bromwich Albion FC take all three points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Robinson 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Kyle Bartley 2
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 2
Dwight Gayle 2
Matheus Pereira 1
Leandro Bacuna 1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC 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

Reading FC Form

2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-04-23 Hull City AFC 3–0 Reading FC L 2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC D 2022-04-15 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-04-30 Reading FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-18 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-04-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-04-09 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Stoke City FC L 2022-04-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC36% Draw30% West Bromwich Albion FC34%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
66%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
64%
Reading FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC27% Draw50% West Bromwich Albion FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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