Reading vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 9, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on December 9, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 29′Jon ToralBirmingham
- 37′Jon ToralBirmingham
- 61′Y. MeïtéReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 11Y. Meïté
- 18Lucas João
- 7M. Olise
- 8A. Rinomhota
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 29T. Holmes
- 3O. Richards
- 6L. Moore
- 4M. Morrison
- 33Rafael Cabral
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 14J. Leko
- 9S. Hogan
- 34I. Šunjić
- 23Jon Toral
- 17Iván Sánchez
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 3K. Pedersen
- 4M. Roberts
- 2M. Colin
- 12H. Dean
- 30N. Etheridge
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Reading wins, 1 draw, 3 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Birmingham 1-3 Reading | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Reading 2-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 5, 2019 | Reading 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Birmingham 2-1 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Reading 2-0 Birmingham | League Cup |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Reading 0-2 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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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