Reading vs Birmingham: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 9, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 0-2 on April 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham
- 27′R. ShottonBirmingham
Official lineup for Reading vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 17Lucas Piazón
- 29Yann Kermorgant
- 31Simon Cox
- 6O. Norwood
- 21S. Quinn
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 11J. Obita
- 35J. Cooper
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 25K. Lafferty
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 26D. Davis
- 3J. Grounds
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 32R. Shotton
- 1A. Legzdiņš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 0 draws, 4 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Birmingham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2015 | Reading 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Birmingham 6-1 Reading | Championship |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Birmingham 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Reading 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Birmingham 2-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
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