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

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Championship · 2022-23

West Bromwich Albion FC

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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.

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' KICK OFF: West Bromwich Albion FC gets underway.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 389 games and scored 500 goals.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
15' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Matt Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Jayson Molumby has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
40' The 33-year-old Lucas Joao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Erik Pieters suffering a number of foals already.
47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom McIntyre.
51' The referee has no hesitation. Junior Hoilett is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 51.
56' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Joe Lumley gets a Yellow card.
57' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Matt Phillips has done his job and it is now time for Grady Diangana to step up.
58' Amadou Salif Mbengue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Hoilett on 58 minute.
60' What a strike from Daryl Dike! The score is 1-0.
65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
66' The crowd applauds Daryl Dike as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Thomas-Asante steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
71' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
72' The crowd applauds Nesta Guinness-Walker as he leaves the pitch. Abdul Rahman Baba steps in for Reading FC.
75' Amadou Salif Mbengue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
76' West Bromwich Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
82' Femi Azeez is replacing Jeff Hendrick for the Reading FC side.
87' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
88' The whistle greets Erik Pieters as he departs to be replaced by Semi Ajayi.
89' Taylor Gardner-Hickman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jed Wallace on 89 minute.
West Bromwich Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
John Swift ↓ Tom Rogic 66'
4
Dara O'Shea
3
Conor Townsend
10
Matt Phillips ↓ Grady Diangana 57'
15
Erik Pieters ↓ Semi Ajayi 88'
17
Jed Wallace ↓ Taylor Gardner-Hickman 89'
2
Darnell Furlong
35
Okay Yokuslu
24
Alex Palmer
14
Jayson Molumby
12
Daryl Dike ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 66'

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Yakou Meite ↓ Shane Long 72'
17
Andy Yiadom
6
Scott Dann
8
Jeff Hendrick ↓ Femi Azeez 82'
10
Tom Ince
2
Andy Carroll ↓ Lucas Joao 72'
23
Junior Hoilett ↓ Amadou Salif Mbengue 58'
1
Joe Lumley
22
Loum Ndiaye
18
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↓ Abdul Rahman Baba 72'
5
Tom McIntyre

Bench

7
Shane Long ↑ 72'
9
Lucas Joao ↑ 72'
24
Naby Sarr
21
Dean Bouzanis
12
Abdul Rahman Baba ↑ 72'
15
Femi Azeez ↑ 82'
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 58'

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Callum Robinson	2
Dwight Gayle	2
Kyle Bartley	2
Taylor Gardner-Hickman	2
Dwight Gayle	2
Kenneth Zohore	1
George Puscas	1
Leandro Bacuna	1

Head to Head

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

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.