Birmingham City and Reading will face off in the 23rd week of the 2022/2023 Championship on Friday the 16th of December at 8:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Stadium in Birmingham (click here to see your time). In the following paragraphs you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

PREDICTION, ODDS, LIVE STREAMING

1 X 2
47.62% 31.25% 27.4%

The prediction is that Birmingham City will win the contest. In accordance with our analysis, there are 47.62% chances that Birmingham City prevails. The probability of a draw is 31.25%.

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Under – Over statistics, Predictions

Championship - H2H

Matches combined
27
27
2.5 Under
23
23
19
19
2.5 Over
23
23
14
14
2.5 Under
11
11
9
9
2.5 Over
12
12

OVER 2.5. The forecast is that the match will end with 3 goals or more. As of now the combined matches of Birmingham City and Reading ended 24 times with 2 goals or less and 20 times with more than 2 goals​.

In the course of this competition, Birmingham City took part in 14 matches that ended with 2 goals or less (UNDER 2.5 -> 63.6%) and 8 matches that finished with the teams scoring more than 2 goals in total (OVER 2.5 – 36.4%).​

On the home soil, Birmingham City took part in 6 matches that ended with both teams scoring 2 goals or less in total (UNDER 2.5 -> 54.5%) and 5 matches that finished with more than 2 goals (OVER 2.5 -> 45.5%).​

On the other side, Reading played 10 matches that finished with 2 goals or less (UNDER 2.5 -> 45.5%) and 12 matches that finished with both teams scoring more than 2 goals in total (OVER 2.5 -> 54.5%).​

When playing away, Reading participated in 5 matches that finished with the teams scoring 2 goals or less in total (UNDER 2.5 -> 45.5%) and 6 matches that finished with the teams scoring more than 2 goals in total (OVER 2.5 -> 54.5%).​

Referee: Tim Robinson

Referee: T. Robinson
1 X 2
33% 20% 47%
Birmingham City
Win Draw Loss
100% 0% 0%
Reading
Win Draw Loss
0% 0% 100%

The designated referee is Tim Robinson who has already officiated 15 matches in Championship this season​. During his matches, the home team won 5 times (33%), the away team won 7 times (47%) and there were 3 draws.This season, Tim Robinson has officiated once for Birmingham City. In that occasion Birmingham City draw 2-0. This season, Tim Robinson has officiated once for Reading. In that occasion Reading lost 0-2.

Birmingham City – Performance

Birmingham City has 28 points to be in the 14th place in the Championship. Birmingham City won 7 matches, lost 7 times, and drew 7 times.

Goals

Birmingham City has scored 23 goals in total. It tends to to score early. 12 goals were scored in the first half (52.17%), 11 goals in the second (47.83%). Birmingham City has a positive goal difference (+3) after scoring 23 goals and conceding 20 goals.

The leading scorer is S.Hogan who has scored 9 goals in 20 matches. He hasn’t scored any goal on a penalty.

Reading – Performance

Last Matches
29 AprSat-2023
22 AprSat-2023
19 AprWed-2023
15 AprSat-2023
07 AprFri-2023
01 AprSat-2023
18 MarSat-2023
15 MarWed-2023

Reading has accumulated 29 points and is in the 13th place in the Championship. Reading won 9 matches, lost 10 times, and drew twice.

Goals

Reading has scored 23 goals in total. It has a tendency to score later in the match. 11 goals were scored in the first half (45.83%), 13 goals in the second (54.17%). Reading has a negative goal difference (-7) after scoring 23 goals and conceding 30 goals.

The top scorers are T.Ince and L.João with 4 goals.

Championship - H2H

Matches combined
46
46
Total matches
46
46
53
53
Points
44
44
17
17
Standings
22
22
Ball Possession​
1942
1942
Total
1927
1927
50.19%
50.19%
% on total matches​
49.81%
49.81%
-- PERFORMANCE --
14
14
Wins
13
13
11
11
Draws
11
11
21
21
Losses
22
22
-- GOALS --​
46
46
Scored
46
46
59
59
Received
68
68
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-- PENALTIES --​
6
6
Total
8
8
-- SHOTS --​
144
144
On Target​
132
132
276
276
Off Target​
281
281
-- CARDS --​
97
97
Yellow Cards​
97
97
0
0
Red Cards
2
2