West Bromwich Albion FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Adam Nunn
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
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' And we are off! West Bromwich Albion FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Ovie Ejaria is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 30' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 35' Charlie Adam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 40' A moment of madness from Kieran Gibbs on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' Poor challenge from Romaine Sawyers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Yiadom.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Joao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 60' John Swift has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Matt Miazga, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Lucas Joao gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Lucas Boye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Lucas Boye exits the field as Lucas Joao enters on 67.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Pereira. He replaces Grady Diangana on 69 minute.
- 71' Against the run of play, Ovie Ejaria has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Charlie Austin trudges off to be replaced by Kenneth Zohore on 76 minutes.
- 77' Andy Rinomhota gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces George Puscas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Jake Livermore makes way for Kyle Edwards at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 84' Charlie Adam gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces John Swift and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Kenneth Zohore is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jake Livermore C ↓ Kyle Edwards 82'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 10
-
15
Charlie Austin ↓ Kenneth Zohore 76'
- 29
- 2
- 19
- 6
- 7
Bench
- 27
- 23
- 14
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 82'
- 11
-
9
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 76'
-
12
Matheus Pereira ↑ 69'
Coach
Slaven Bilic
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 27
-
10
John Swift ↓ Charlie Adam 84'
- 17
- 4
- 29
- 5
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↓ Andy Rinomhota 77'
-
18
Lucas Boye ↓ Lucas Joao 66'
- 14
Bench
-
8
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 77'
- 15
- 39
- 20
-
26
Charlie Adam ↑ 84'
-
31
Lucas Joao ↑ 66'
- 16
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
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
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.