Reading vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 6, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Birmingham?
Reading won 1-0 on November 6, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 75′N. HuntReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 18Simon Church
- 4Jem Karacan
- 8M. Leigertwood
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 14J. Kébé
- 5A. Pearce
- 16Joseph Nathan Mills
- 17K. Gorkšs
- 24Shaun Cummings
- 1A. Federici
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 39C. Wood
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 15W. Elliott
- 18K. Fahey
- 2Stephen Carr
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6L. Ridgewell
- 23J. Spector
- 24C. Davies
- 1B. Myhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2011 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2011 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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