League One: Reading vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 33 match between Reading and Birmingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Reading welcome Birmingham this coming Saturday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 33 match.

Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 69 points after 29 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Reading find themselves positioned as number 9 in the League One with 49 points following 31 rounds.

Team form: Reading vs Birmingham

Reading Form

In their last three matches, Reading drew 0-0 with Huddersfield before recording another draw with Shrewsbury in a 1-1 match and beat Rotherham with a 2-1 scoreline. Reading claimed four wins in their last six League One matches at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded seven and scored 11 goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-3 against Newcastle, before beating Cambridge U 4-0. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Charlton. Birmingham claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League One, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding three.

Betting facts for Reading and Birmingham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Reading and Birmingham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Reading vs Birmingham

With three goals in six matches Harvey Knibbs has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Birmingham and their defence. The visitors hope Jay Stansfield adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Reading vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Reading won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Select Car Leasing Stadium. They drew one and lost three as well, while Birmingham won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost zero. Birmingham won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Birmingham didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Reading only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Birmingham scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Birmingham were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Reading and Birmingham when playing at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Reading, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Birmingham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.