Wednesday , 30 September 2026

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 21 Aug 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Kieran Gibbs 40' Y
Romaine Sawyers 49' Y
Y 50' Andy Yiadom
Y 90' Charlie Adam

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Adam Nunn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
2
West Bromwich Albion FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
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

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Reading FC H 1–1 D
17 Aug Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
10 Aug Millwall FC H 1–1 D
03 Aug Nottingham Forest FC A 2–1 W
14 May Aston Villa FC H 1–0 W
11 May Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
18 Aug Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
03 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
05 May Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
27 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
Jimmy Morgan 3 G 3 A
Isaac Price 2 G 1 A
Callum Styles 2 G
Aune Heggebo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as West Bromwich Albion FC face off against Reading FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Matt Phillips has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Jake Livermore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 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.
  • 30' It’s high time Jose Manuel Gomes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Kyle Bartley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kieran Gibbs on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jose Manuel Gomes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 50' Andy Yiadom was booked on 50.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Lucas Boye makes way for Lucas Joao at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 67' Lucas Joao is replacing Lucas Boye for the Reading FC side.
  • 69' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Matheus Pereira comes on to replace Grady Diangana.
  • 71' GOAL! Ovie Ejaria fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 76' Kenneth Zohore gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Charlie Austin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Andy Rinomhota. He replaces George Puscas on 77 minute.
  • 82' Kyle Edwards is replacing Jake Livermore for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Adam. He replaces John Swift on 84 minute.
  • 88' Kenneth Zohore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Charlie Adam picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2019-08-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-08-17 Luton Town FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-08-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-08-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-05-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2019-05-11 Aston Villa FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Reading FC Form

2019-08-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-08-18 Reading FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2019-08-10 Hull City AFC 2–1 Reading FC L 2019-08-03 Reading FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2019-05-05 Reading FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2019-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC48% Draw28% Reading FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Reading FC
52%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw50% Reading FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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