Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Tom McIntyre
Y 51' Junior Hoilett
Y 56' Joe Lumley
Y 75' Amadou Salif Mbengue
Tom Rogic 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

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 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City 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

6
2
West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC 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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Reading FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
21 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
17 Dec Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
12 Dec Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
30 Dec Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
27 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Birmingham City FC A 2–3 L
10 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–1 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' KICK OFF: West Bromwich Albion FC gets underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Loum Ndiaye made 320 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Alex Palmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
  • 47' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 51' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Lumley argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Grady Diangana. He replaces Matt Phillips on 57 minute.
  • 58' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Junior Hoilett by Amadou Salif Mbengue on 58 minute.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Daryl Dike gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Andy Yiadom is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 66' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Brandon Thomas-Asante comes on to replace Daryl Dike.
  • 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' The whistle greets Nesta Guinness-Walker as he departs to be replaced by Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 75' A moment of madness from Amadou Salif Mbengue on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Rogic.
  • 81' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Jeff Hendrick exits the field as Femi Azeez enters on 82.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Erik Pieters is withdrawn and Semi Ajayi gets his opportunity.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Taylor Gardner-Hickman. He replaces Jed Wallace on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from West Bromwich Albion FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC 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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2022-12-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2022-12-26 Bristol City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2022-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2022-12-12 Sunderland AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Reading FC Form

2023-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-12-30 Norwich City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-12-27 Reading FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-12-16 Birmingham City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2022-12-10 Reading FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-11-12 Hull City AFC 1–2 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC57% Draw27% Reading FC16%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw51% Reading FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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