Match summary
Before kickoff, Birmingham City (1st, 69 pts) were 20 points ahead of Reading (9th, 49 pts).
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Reading vs Birmingham CityResult, Lineups & H2H
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Reading vs Birmingham City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Reading2W 2D 1L
ReadingBirmingham City
8Pointsof 1512
6Goals scored10
5Goals conceded4
2Clean sheets3
2Scored in a row13
4Unbeaten in a row3
2Conceded in a row1
Head to head24 meetings · Nov 2011 – Aug 2024
- Reading wins
- 9
- Draws
- 4
- Birmingham City wins
- 11
2.54goals per meeting
54%both teams scored
46%3+ goals
42%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsReading 2W 2D 1L · 3 goals per game
Meetings
- League OneBirmingham City1-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City3-2Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City1-2Reading
Show all 24 meetings
- ChampionshipBirmingham City2-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-2Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City1-3Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-3Birmingham City
- ChampionshipReading0-0Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City2-1Reading
- Carabao CupReading2-0Birmingham City
- ChampionshipReading0-2Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City0-2Reading
- ChampionshipBirmingham City0-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading0-0Birmingham City
- ChampionshipReading0-2Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City2-1Reading
- ChampionshipReading0-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City6-1Reading
- ChampionshipBirmingham City1-2Reading
- ChampionshipReading2-0Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City2-0Reading
- ChampionshipReading1-0Birmingham City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 372 earlier results
ReadingBirmingham City
#9Position#1
49Points31 v 29 games69
+3Goal difference+32
1.48Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.76
1.39Conceded per game0.66
#7Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ReadingBirmingham City
- Substitution · Reading · Billy Bodin · InOut: Mamadi Camara90+1'
- 90'Substitution · Birmingham City · Taylor Gardner-Hickman · InOut: Kieran Dowell
- 90'Substitution · Birmingham City · Grant Hanley · InOut: Keshi Anderson
- Substitution · Reading · Jayden Wareham · InOut: Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan72'
- 61'Substitution · Birmingham City · Alfie May · InOut: Lyndon Dykes
- Yellow Card · Reading · Charlie Savage45+3'
- 23'Yellow Card · Birmingham City · Seung-Ho Paik
- 9'Substitution · Birmingham City · Willum Thor Willumsson · InOut: Scott Wright
Match Statistics
Match stats
ReadingBirmingham City
49%Ball Possession51%
8Shots Total12
4Shots On Target1
4Corners7
11Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides3
1Saves4
399Passes413
109Attacks112
38Dangerous Attacks51
5Goal Attempts6
4Shots Off Target10
4Shots Inside Box8
4Shots Outside Box4
0Goals0
1Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions4
20Tackles9
275Accurate Passes302
0Red Cards0
95Ball Safe89
1Injuries3
68.92%Pass Accuracy73.12%
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
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MC
Michael Craig8.2
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AG
Andre Garcia7.2
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CS
Charlie Savage7.3
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CC
Chem Campbell6.8
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KE
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan6.8
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MC
Mamadi Camará7.0
Substitutes
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KA
Kelvin Abrefa-
TR
Tivonge Rushesha-
JW
Jayden Wareham6.8
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LH
Louie Holzman-
AA
Adrian AkandePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Craig DF | 8.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(82%) | 6 | 10/16 |
| 8.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(80%) | - | 7/10 | |
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(49%) | 2 | 9/12 | |
Charlie Savage MF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(71%) | 3 | 5/9 |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(74%) | 5 | 11/20 | |
Andre Garcia DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(59%) | 1 | 5/8 |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 47(73%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
Mamadi Camará FW | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29(83%) | 1 | 3/10 |
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan FW | 6.8 | 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(67%) | - | 5/14 |
Chem Campbell FW | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 27(79%) | 2 | 6/16 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(44%) | - | 0/1 | |
Jayden Wareham FW | 6.8 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(57%) | - | 0/3 |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | 0/1 |
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