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Reading vs Birmingham — Premier League
2-1
Birmingham
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 2, drawn 0, lost 8 in their previous 10, scoring 0.6 goals a game; Birmingham had won 1, drawn 5, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 0, lost 8 (L W W L L). 0.6 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Liverpool · 15 Mar 2008
- W 2-0 vs Manchester City · 8 Mar 2008
- W 0-1 at Middlesbrough · 1 Mar 2008
- L 1-2 vs Aston Villa · 24 Feb 2008
- L 1-0 at Everton · 9 Feb 2008
- L 0-2 vs Bolton · 2 Feb 2008
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 5, lost 4 (D L W D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Newcastle · 17 Mar 2008
- L 4-2 at Portsmouth · 12 Mar 2008
- W 4-1 vs Tottenham · 1 Mar 2008
- D 2-2 vs Arsenal · 23 Feb 2008
- D 1-1 at West Ham · 9 Feb 2008
- D 1-1 vs Derby · 2 Feb 2008
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |