Reading vs Birmingham: result 0-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Birmingham?
Reading and Birmingham drew 0-0 on February 22, 2025.
Official lineup for Reading vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-3-3- 28Mamadi Camará
- 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
- 20C. Campbell
- 7H. Knibbs
- 29L. Wing
- 8C. Savage
- 30A. Garcia
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 27A. Mbengue
- 5M. Craig
- 22Joel Pereira
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 17L. Dykes
- 14K. Anderson
- 30K. Dowell
- 11S. Wright
- 13Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 25B. Davies
- 4C. Klarer
- 2E. Laird
- 21R. Allsop
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Cambridge United(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Chattanooga(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 2 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Birmingham 1-1 Reading | League One |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Reading 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Birmingham 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Reading 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Birmingham 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Birmingham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Reading on Aug 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy