English Football League - League One

Birmingham
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Saturday 10 August, 16:30
  • Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
  • Referee: Will Finnie

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Birmingham vs Reading Predictions

Birmingham vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 10 August, at 16:30. The game is set to take place at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, with Will Finnie officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Birmingham and Reading. Birmingham and Reading have drawn in all of the last 2 English Football League - League One matches they have played. After their recent draw with Portsmouth, Birmingham aims to claim a win. Birmingham have won 19 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Reading's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to bounce back with a win against Birmingham.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Birmingham have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 52% of games. Their total stands at 84 goals and 210 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Reading have scored 68 goals with 185 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Birmingham scored 1 goal while Reading scored 1 goal. Their last match on 22 February 2025 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Birmingham vs Reading

English Football League - League One

Birmingham Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 84 68
Conceded 31 57
Shots 604 528
Shots on Target 210 185
Corners 265 192
Fouls 554 524
Yellow Cards 76 70
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

74%

Matches won

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Head to Head History

Birmingham Reading
Wins 0 0
Draws 2 2
Goals 1 1

Birmingham vs Reading Previous Results

22 Feb 2025, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Birmingham 0

10 Aug 2024, English Football League - League One

Birmingham 1 Reading 1

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Birmingham 46 34 9 3 +53 111
7 Reading 46 21 12 13 +11 75

Birmingham vs Reading season record

Birmingham Reading
Games won 34 21
Games lost 3 13
Games drawn 9 12
Scored 84 68
Conceded 31 57

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol C 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Birmingham 1

12 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Wrexham 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Birmingham 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 19
Sam Smith Reading 18
Alfie May Birmingham 16
Harvey Knibbs Reading 14
Lewis Wing Reading 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Charlie Savage Reading 9
Alfie May Birmingham 8
Lewis Wing Reading 7
Harvey Knibbs Reading 6
Willum Willumsson Birmingham 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Harvey Knibbs Reading 68
Sam Smith Reading 62
Ethan Laird Birmingham 51
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 49
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 48

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 11
Amadou Mbengue Reading 11
Sam Smith Reading 10
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Birmingham 8
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 1
Krystian Bielik Birmingham 1
Louie Holzman Reading 1
Michael Stickland Reading 1
Lewis Wing Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Sam Smith Reading 47
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 39
Alfie May Birmingham 33
Lewis Wing Reading 24
Harvey Knibbs Reading 22

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Lewis Wing Reading 76
Charlie Savage Reading 59
Willum Willumsson Birmingham 47
Harvey Knibbs Reading 44
Keshi Anderson Birmingham 43

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