Birmingham vs Reading: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Reading?
Reading won 1-3 on March 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. HoganBirmingham
- 51′M. MiazgaReading
- 56′Y. MeïtéReading
- 87′PeléReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 29, 2020 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Wigan(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Reading 2-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 5, 2019 | Reading 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Birmingham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Reading 2-0 Birmingham | League Cup |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Reading 0-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Birmingham 0-2 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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