Reading 1-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 7 Apr 2023
Reading and Birmingham drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 7 April 2023 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire. A. Carroll scored for Reading; L. Jutkiewicz for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Birmingham 3.
· kickoff·Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading, Berkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-07'assist: Lucas João
- 1-129'assist: R. Khadra
- Half-time1-1
- 58'Foul
- 69'
- 70'
- 70'
- 70'
- 72'Argument
- 82'
- 90+4'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Reading
- 7.6Andy CarrollF
- 7.2Lucas JoãoF
- 7.0Cesare CasadeiM
- 6.9Naby SarrD
- 6.9Nesta Guinness-WalkerD
- 6.7Yakou MéïtéM
- 6.7Andy YiadomM
- 6.7Jeff HendrickM
- 6.7Joseph LumleyG
- 6.6Tyrese FornahM
- 6.5Thomas HolmesD
- 6.3Oluwafemi AzeezF
- 6.2Amadou MbengueD
Birmingham
- 7.6Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 7.0Reda KhadraM
- 6.9Kevin LongD
- 6.9Alfie ChangM
- 6.9Maxime ColinD
- 6.9Krystian BielikM
- 6.9Auston TrustyD
- 6.7Tahith ChongM
- 6.7Jobe BellinghamF
- 6.7George HallM
- 6.5Scott HoganF
- 6.5Marc RobertsD
- 6.3John RuddyG
- 6.2Hannibal MejbriM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Reading3-5-2
Substitutes
ReadingP. Ince
Substitutes
- 6S. DannD
- 21D. BouzanisG
- 18Nesta Guinness-Walker82'D6.9
- 15Oluwafemi Azeez70'F6.3
- 36M. CraigM
- 35Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
- 30K. Abrefa90+4'D
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 7Juninho BacunaM
- 9S. Hogan70'F6.5
- 12H. DeanD
- 6Hannibal Mejbri70'M6.2
- 27Jobe Bellingham69'F6.7
- 19J. JamesM
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
12Total shots10
3Shots on target4
3Shots off target2
6Blocked shots4
5Corners0
1Offsides1
11Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves2
342Total passes367
224Accurate passes262
65%Pass accuracy71%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Carroll | 97 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Lucas João | 97 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Cesare Casadei | 97 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Naby Sarr | 97 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 15 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yakou Méïté | 82 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andy Yiadom | 97 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jeff Hendrick | 97 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joseph Lumley | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 70 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Thomas Holmes | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 27 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 94 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 70 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Reda Khadra | 69 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Kevin Long | 97 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Chang | 97 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Maxime Colin | 97 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Krystian Bielik | 97 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Auston Trusty | 97 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tahith Chong | 97 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jobe Bellingham | 28 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| George Hall | 70 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Scott Hogan | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Marc Roberts | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| John Ruddy | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Hannibal Mejbri | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 16 Dec 22Birmingham3-2Reading
- 22 Feb 22Reading2-1Birmingham
- 06 Nov 21Birmingham1-2Reading
- 17 Mar 21Birmingham2-1Reading
- 09 Dec 20Reading1-2Birmingham
- 07 Mar 20Birmingham1-3Reading
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 46 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham | 46 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 | QPR | 46 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan | 46 | -27 | 39 |
Before and after
Reading
- Previous: Bristol City 1-1 Reading, 1 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 2-1 Reading, 10 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn, 1 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 0-0 Stoke City, 10 Apr 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated