In the second round of EFL Championship football, Birmingham City will play Reading at St. Andrews on Friday. This season, the home team has had mixed results but is currently vying for the top half of the table. In their most recent league game, they drew 0-0 with Blackpool.
While they may have deserved more from the encounter, they were guilty of poor finishing. This season, Birmingham has won 22 games and finished 14th in the league with 29 points. They will try to close the gap this weekend, which currently stands just four points above the drop zone.
Reading, on the other hand, made a strong start to the season, but they slowed down in the last two months and have only just begun to get back on track. Amadou Salif scored the only goal of the game with a close-range header just before the hour mark in their return to competitive play with a fought-for 1-0 victory over Coventry City. With 32 points from 22 games, the visitors are eighth in the league and will be hoping to get more this Friday.
Birmingham vs Reading Match Details :
- Birmingham v Reading
- Championship England
- Date – 16/12/2022
- Starting time – 20:00 UTC
- Venue: St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium, Birmingham, England
Birmingham vs Reading Prediction :
Birmingham has lost three of their last three games and has only won two of their last eight. They may struggle at home, where they have lost their last three games. After winning just one of their previous nine games, Reading is now on a streak of consecutive victories. However, they have only won one of their last six away games, so they may have to settle for a draw here.
Prediction: Birmingham City 2-2 Reading
Birmingham vs Reading Head to head :
Reading and Birmingham City have been in 45 meetings. In those games, the hosts have won 17, while the visitors have only won one. The two teams have remained tied 12 times. The guests have dominated their last two matches in this apparatus subsequent to winning only one of their six games earlier. In their last six games in this matchup, the home team has not kept a clean sheet.
This season, Reading has only scored nine league points away from home. Only Huddersfield Town and Millwall have picked up fewer. With a total of 10 goals conceded, the Blues have the Championship’s second-best defensive record on home turf. This season, the Royals have given up 30 league goals. Just three Title sides have yielded more, all of which as of now involve the transfer zone.
Birmingham vs Reading Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Result: Draw
- Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (The last six matches between the two sides have produced more than 2.5 goals)
- Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in their last six matchups)
Birmingham vs Reading Lineups :
Birmingham City:
- Ruddy;
- Sanderson, Roberts, Trusty;
- Colin, Bacuna, Bielik, Mejbri, Longelo;
- Deeney, Chong
Reading:
- Lumley;
- Yiadom, McIntyre, Mbengue;
- Hoilett, Ince, Hendrick, Fornah, Rahman;
- Carroll, Meite
Birmingham vs Reading Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |