Reading FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Reading FC

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West Bromwich Albion FC

Sat 15 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Tom Ince 16' Y

Loum Ndiaye 34' Y

Tom McIntyre 49' Y

Y 60' Matt Phillips

Overview

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

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

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	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton 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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-15 Reading FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
07 Oct	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–2	L
04 Oct	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D
01 Oct	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	3–1	W
17 Sep	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–0	W
14 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	0–3	L

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Oct	Reading FC	A	2–0	W
08 Oct	Luton Town FC	H	0–0	D
05 Oct	Preston North End FC	A	0–1	L
01 Oct	Swansea City AFC	H	2–3	L
17 Sep	Norwich City FC	A	1–1	D
14 Sep	Birmingham City FC	H	2–3	L

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 midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 482 goals.
16' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Tom Ince gets a Yellow card.
21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' What a moment for Matt Phillips! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake Livermore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
34' Loum Ndiaye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
44' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
49' Tom McIntyre was booked on 49.
54' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
59' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Dara O'Shea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
60' Matt Phillips was booked on 60.
65' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Andy Carroll by Yakou Meite on 65 minute.
66' Karlan Ahearne-Grant has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante on 66 minute.
71' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
72' GOAL! Taylor Gardner-Hickman scores on 72.
73' GOAL! Taylor Gardner-Hickman scores on 73.
78' Conor Townsend needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
80' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayson Molumby is hanging Jake Livermore on the field on 80 minute.
85' 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.
90' Jeff Hendrick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Dara O'Shea
21
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓ Karlan Ahearne-Grant 66'
16
Martin Kelly
8
Jake Livermore ↓ Jayson Molumby 80'
3
Conor Townsend
10
Matt Phillips
15
Erik Pieters
11
Grady Diangana ↓ Reyes Cleary 66'
17
Jed Wallace ↓ Okay Yokuslu 80'
24
Alex Palmer
29
Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dwight Gayle	2
Kyle Bartley	2
Taylor Gardner-Hickman	2
Dwight Gayle	2
Callum Robinson	2
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1
Matt Phillips	1
Harvey Barnes	1

Head to Head

Reading FC Form

2022-10-15 Reading FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-10-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-10-04 Reading FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2022-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-09-17 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2022-09-14 Reading FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2022-10-15 Reading FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-10-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D 2022-10-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Swansea City AFC L 2022-09-17 Norwich City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-09-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.97 Reading FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.26 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Reading FC29% Draw31% West Bromwich Albion FC40%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw

59%

Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC

71%

Reading FC or West Bromwich Albion FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Reading FC20% Draw52% West Bromwich Albion FC28%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

13.1%

0 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

9.2%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

2 – 1

6.1%

2 – 0

4.9%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.4%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap	Reading FC covers	Push	West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	17%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	22%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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