Birmingham City U21 vs Reading U21: result 0-3 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on October 16, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Arden Garages Stadium, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
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What was the result of Birmingham City U21 vs Reading U21?
Reading U21 won 0-3 on October 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′S. PattonReading U21 (pen.)
- 38′D. HicksReading U21
- 83′D. HicksReading U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham City U21 have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Reading U21 have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 | Crystal Palace U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fulham U21(home) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 19, 2025 | West Ham United U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Hull City U21(away) | 1-5 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Manchester City U21(away) | 0-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 1-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 12, 2025 | AFC Bournemouth U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Middlesbrough U21(away) | 2-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Leicester City U21(home) | 0-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Birmingham City U21 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Reading U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | Birmingham City U21 1-1 Reading U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham City U21 vs Reading U21 on May 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham City U21 score 1.7 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.1 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City U21 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Reading U21 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham City U21 sit 4th in Premier League Cup (2 points from 6 matches) and Reading U21 sit 1st (15 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading U21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Birmingham City U21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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