Reading vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 28, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Birmingham?
Reading won 2-0 on September 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 32′Danny Sean GuthrieReading
- 75′Danny Sean GuthrieReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 7P. Pogrebnyak
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 19Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 12G. McCleary
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 6C. Baird
- 15S. Morrison
- 18W. Bridge
- 21A. McCarthy
Birmingham
- 25Matthew James Green
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 9J. Lingard
- 17C. Reilly
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 3David Murphy
- 4P. Robinson
- 6D. Burn
- 23J. Spector
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Derby(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Peterborough(away) | 0-6 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2013 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Birmingham 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Reading 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Reading on Apr 28, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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