Reading U18 vs Birmingham City U18: result 3-1 and analysis
U18 Premier League - SouthSouth - 14Kick-off on March 22, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)
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What was the result of Reading U18 vs Birmingham City U18?
Reading U18 won 3-1 on March 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 47′Ajani GiscombeReading U18
- 49′Kyle Daniel-SprayReading U18
- 76′Princewill EhibhatiomhanReading U18
- 84′M. DanceBirmingham City U18 (pen.)
Official lineup for Reading U18 vs Birmingham City U18
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading U18
- 8Jeremiah Okine-Peters
- 9Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
- 11Caylan Vickers
- 2Z. Nditi
- 3Sam Benjamin Paul
- 7Harrison Furlong
- 4Jacob Borgnis
- 5L. Holzman
- 6Abraham Kanu
- 10Ajani Giscombe
- 1Tom Norcott
Birmingham City U18
- 3M. Mazwi
- 5Luke Carsley
- 6Josh Home
- 10Rico Patterson
- 14Niall Rushton
- 2I. Oni
- 8E. Oduka
- 11P. Williams
- 4Z. Willis
- 7B. Pendleton
- 1Kobi Brooks
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading U18 have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham City U18 have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Leicester City U18(home) | 1-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Chelsea U18(home) | 2-2 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Fulham U18(away) | 0-5 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 5, 2022 | West Ham United U18(home) | 0-6 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Arsenal U18(away) | 2-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur U18(away) | 0-7 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Southampton U18(home) | 1-4 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Brighton U18(away) | 1-3 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Leicester City U18(home) | 1-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Norwich City U18(home) | 5-1 | U18 Premier League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Reading U18 win, 0 draws, 0 Birmingham City U18 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | Birmingham City U18 1-3 Reading U18 | U18 Premier League - South |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham City U18 vs Reading U18 on Nov 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Reading U18 score 1.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham City U18 score 1.1 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading U18 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham City U18 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading U18 sit 15th in U18 Premier League - South (4 points from 8 matches) and Birmingham City U18 sit 16th (3 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Reading U18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 4 |
| 16 | Birmingham City U18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3 |
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