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England Championship 2017/18 · Regular Season - 26

Reading vs Birmingham, 02 January 2018: result and statistics

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Reading

0 : 2 Half-time score 0:1 02 January 2018
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Birmingham

Championship standings Championship: Regular Season
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
18 Reading 31 34 41 32
20 Birmingham 31 22 43 30

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Reading — Birmingham

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Reading 4-2-3-1
CoachJ. Stam
Birmingham 4-2-3-1
CoachS. Cotterill
6.8 1. V. Mannone
7.1 5. P. McShane
6.7 2. C. Gunter
7.1 6. L. Moore
7.1 14. S. Aluko
4. J. van den Berg
7.0 19. L. Bacuna
7.0 10. J. Swift
6.9 18. Y. Kermorgant
7.1 17. M. Barrow
6.6 22. P. Clement
6.7 13. D. Stockdale
6.9 3. J. Grounds
6.9 12. H. Dean
6.6 5. M. Colin
7.1 4. M. Roberts
7.3 8. C. Gardner
6.7 6. M. Kieftenbeld
6.8 19. J. Maghoma
6.7 26. D. Davis
6.8 20. J. Boga
6.7 18. S. Gallagher
Reading Substitutes
24
T. Blackett D
6.9
12
G. McCleary M
6.6
38
L. Kelly M
7.0
8
G. Evans M
6.7
20
Tiago Ilori D
6.7
23
J. Böðvarsson F
6.7
31
A. Jaakkola G
6.4
Birmingham Substitutes
2
Nsue D
6.7
17
C. N'Doye M
6.6
14
Che Adams F
6.8
10
L. Jutkiewicz F
6.6
27
Jota Peleteiro M
6.7
28
M. Morrison D
6.8
39
C. Trueman G

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Form over the last five matches: Reading — Birmingham

Reading

0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches

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Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Reading — at home

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Reading
Birmingham

1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 matches

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Birmingham — all matches

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Birmingham

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Birmingham — away

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Birmingham

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Head-to-head: Reading and Birmingham

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
26.08.2017 Championship Birmingham — Reading 0:2
31.01.2017 Championship Birmingham — Reading 0:1
13.09.2016 Championship Reading — Birmingham 0:0

Match timeline

Match events: Reading — Birmingham

First half 0 - 1
0 - 1
J. Maghoma Goal
Second half 0 - 2
T. Blackett Replaced: J. van den Berg Substitution
0 - 2
S. Gallagher Assist: J. Boga Goal
G. McCleary Replaced: S. Aluko Substitution
Nsue Replaced: J. Maghoma Substitution
L. Kelly Replaced: P. Clement Substitution
John Swift Yellow card
C. N'Doye Replaced: C. Gardner Substitution
Che Adams Replaced: S. Gallagher Substitution
Reading Metric Birmingham
Goals 2
12 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 6
11 Shots inside the box 8
1 Shots outside the box 5
9 Corners 7
9 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 3
61 % Ball possession, % 39 %
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
468 Total passes 295
362 Accurate passes 196
77 % Pass accuracy, % 66 %
1 Yellow cards
Red cards
Referee: James Linington, England

Player statistics

Player ratings: Reading — Birmingham

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Reading Rating
18
Yann Kermorgant F · 90 min
7.3
Shots 5 Shots on target 0 Total passes 14 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 8 / 19 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Modou Barrow M · 90 min
7.1
Shots 3 Shots on target 1 Total passes 20 Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Leandro Bacuna M · 90 min
6.9
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 49 Key passes 1 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Vito Mannone G · 90 min
6.7
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 11 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 0 Goalkeeper saves 1 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Paul McShane D · 90 min · Captain
6.7
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 60 Key passes 0 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 9 / 20 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Dribbled past 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Sone Aluko M · 67 min
6.7
Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 21 Key passes 1 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 5 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 4 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
John Swift M · 90 min
6.6
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 35 Key passes 4 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 7 / 18 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 6 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
38
Liam Kelly M · 16 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 14 Key passes 0 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Chris Gunter D · 90 min
6.5
Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 25 Key passes 1 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Pelle Clement M · 74 min
6.5
Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 24 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 4 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Liam Moore D · 90 min
6.3
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 48 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Garath McCleary M · 23 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 4 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 0 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Tyler Blackett D · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 20 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 1 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Joey Van den Berg M · 45 min
6.1
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 17 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Birmingham Rating
13
David Stockdale G · 90 min
8.0
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 17 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Goalkeeper saves 5 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Jérémie Boga M · 90 min · assists: 1
7.6
Assists 1 Shots 4 Shots on target 0 Total passes 17 Key passes 2 Interceptions 3 Duels: won / total 7 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Sam Gallagher F · 89 min · goals: 1
7.6
Goals 1 Shots 3 Shots on target 2 Total passes 9 Key passes 2 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 12 / 21 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Harlee Dean D · 90 min · Captain
7.5
Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 19 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 11 / 16 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Craig Gardner M · 86 min
7.5
Shots 1 Shots on target 0 Total passes 22 Key passes 3 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 11 / 15 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Marc Roberts D · 90 min
7.4
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 19 Key passes 0 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 8 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
26
David Davis M · 90 min
7.3
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 22 Key passes 2 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 7 / 15 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 3 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Jacques Maghoma M · 72 min · goals: 1
7.1
Goals 1 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 10 Key passes 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Maikel Kieftenbeld M · 90 min
6.9
Shots 1 Shots on target 0 Total passes 15 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 6 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 1 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Jonathan Grounds D · 90 min
6.8
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 22 Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Maxime Colin D · 90 min
6.5
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 15 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Cheikh N'Doye M · 4 min
6.3
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 3 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 0 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Emilio Nsue D · 18 min
6.2
Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 4 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 0 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 1 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Che Adams F · 1 min
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Shots 0 Shots on target 0 Total passes 2 Key passes 0 Interceptions 0 Duels: won / total 0 / 0 Dribbles: successful / attempted 0 / 0 Fouls drawn 0 Fouls committed 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Reading — Birmingham

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Reading
Average per match
12.4
Team 7 Opponent 5.4
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Corners · Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Corners · Reading — at home

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Reading
Birmingham
Average per match
11
Team 5.6 Opponent 5.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Birmingham — all matches

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Birmingham

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Corners · Birmingham — away

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Birmingham

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Shots on target: Reading — Birmingham

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Reading
Average per match
8.6
Team 2.6 Opponent 6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Shots on target · Reading — at home

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Reading
Birmingham
Average per match
6.8
Team 2.6 Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Birmingham — all matches

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Birmingham

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Shots on target · Birmingham — away

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Birmingham

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Yellow cards: Reading — Birmingham

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Reading
Average per match
3.4
Team 1.8 Opponent 1.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Reading — all matches

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Reading

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Yellow cards · Reading — at home

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Reading
Birmingham
Average per match
3.2
Team 1.8 Opponent 1.4
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Birmingham — all matches

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Birmingham

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Yellow cards · Birmingham — away

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Birmingham

Per-match average · last 5 games

Team statistical profile: Reading — Birmingham

Reading
Birmingham
Shots
Shots on target
Corners
Ball possession, %
Pass accuracy, %
Goalkeeper saves
Fouls
Yellow cards
Offsides

Team statistical profile

Reading — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponent Shots Result
30.12.2017 Championship Barnsley — Reading 10:19 D
26.12.2017 Championship Bristol City — Reading 11:9 L
23.12.2017 Championship Reading — Burton Albion 7:7 L
16.12.2017 Championship Ipswich — Reading 15:15 L
11.12.2017 Championship Reading — Cardiff 10:15 D

Team statistical profile

Reading — at home

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Reading
DateCompetitionOpponent Shots Result
23.12.2017 Championship Reading — Burton Albion 7:7 L
11.12.2017 Championship Reading — Cardiff 10:15 D
28.11.2017 Championship Reading — Barnsley 11:13 W
25.11.2017 Championship Reading — Sheffield Wednesday 16:5 D
18.11.2017 Championship Reading — Wolves 16:10 L

Team statistical profile

Birmingham — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Birmingham
DateCompetitionOpponent Shots Result
30.12.2017 Championship Birmingham — Leeds 12:9 W
26.12.2017 Championship Birmingham — Norwich 18:16 L
23.12.2017 Championship Sunderland — Birmingham 16:19 D
16.12.2017 Championship Birmingham — QPR 13:11 L
09.12.2017 Championship Fulham — Birmingham 6:17 L

Team statistical profile

Birmingham — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Birmingham
DateCompetitionOpponent Shots Result
23.12.2017 Championship Sunderland — Birmingham 16:19 D
09.12.2017 Championship Fulham — Birmingham 6:17 L
25.11.2017 Championship Sheffield Utd — Birmingham 3:12 D
22.11.2017 Championship Middlesbrough — Birmingham 11:16 L
04.11.2017 Championship Barnsley — Birmingham 10:17 L

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Match information

Match information: Reading — Birmingham

Kick-off02 January 2018, 22:00
CompetitionChampionship
Season2017/18
Round / stageRegular Season - 26
VenueMadejski Stadium
CityReading
RefereeJames Linington, England

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Reading — Birmingham

01 What time does Reading vs Birmingham kick off?

Reading vs Birmingham (Championship) kicks off 02 January 2018, 22:00.

02 Where is Reading vs Birmingham being played?

The match is played at Madejski Stadium (Reading).

03 Who is the referee for Reading vs Birmingham?

The referee for Reading vs Birmingham is James Linington, England.

04 What is the recent form of Reading and Birmingham?

Reading: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 4–9. Birmingham: 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 3–6.

05 How many times have Reading and Birmingham played each other?

Our database has 3 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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