Reading vs Birmingham Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Reading FC

Birmingham City FC
Royals Can Avoid a Heavy Defeat
There’s a chance to get some insurance on the underdogs by backing Reading +1.25 at 1.83 on the Asian Handicap. Our stake is split between +1 and +1.5 and there is a strong case for siding with them against Birmingham.
Teams Drew 1-1 in Previous H2H Clash
Reading were winners last time out. Landing a 2-1 home triumph against Rotherham United at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Birmingham City won their previous game which was at home. It was a 1-0 triumph at St Andrew's Knighthead Park against Charlton Athletic.
Birmingham have gone unbeaten in their past three games against Reading, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at St Andrew's Knighthead Park. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in four Birmingham victories, three draws and three Reading wins.
Confirmed Lineups
Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Michael Craig, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Chem Campbell, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Mamadi Camara.
Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Scott Wright, Kieran Dowell, Keshi Anderson, Lyndon Dykes.
Expert League One Analysis
The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.
Key Reading vs Birmingham league stats:
Reading vs Birmingham Prediction
Reading +1.25 is our Asian Handicap bet at odds of 1.83. We’re expecting the underdogs to perform well in this League One game and generate a nice return based on the available stats.
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Reading +1.25 Probability
According to the latest odds, there’s a 54.8% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.
Our Pick
Reading Asian Hcp +1.25 @ 1.83
Correct Score Prediction
When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 0-0 outcome. We’ll go for the 14.00 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.
Latest Correct Score Odds
Reading vs Birmingham Odds
Birmingham City are strong 1.50 favourites to win this League One match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 67% chance of claiming victory. At 6.00, Reading are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.
A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds.
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Head to Head
Reading vs Birmingham
- League One: 10/08 2024 Birmingham 1 Reading 1
- Championship: 07/04 2023 Reading 1 Birmingham 1
- Championship: 16/12 2022 Birmingham 3 Reading 2
- Championship: 22/02 2022 Reading 2 Birmingham 1
- Championship: 06/11 2021 Birmingham 1 Reading 2
- Championship: 17/03 2021 Birmingham 2 Reading 1
- Championship: 09/12 2020 Reading 1 Birmingham 2
- Championship: 07/03 2020 Birmingham 1 Reading 3
- Championship: 07/12 2019 Reading 2 Birmingham 3
- Championship: 05/05 2019 Reading 0 Birmingham 0
Team Stats
Reading League Stats
Birmingham League Stats
Full-Time Result
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
- 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 0.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
Team News
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Reading vs Birmingham Lineups
Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Reading Substitutes
- 1David Button
- 2Kelvin Abrefa
- 10Billy Bodin
- 14Tivonge Rushesha
- 19Jayden Wareham
- 34Louie Holzman
- 37Adrian Akande
Birmingham Substitutes
- 6Krystian Bielik
- 7Emil Hansson
- 9Alfie May
- 18Willum Willumsson
- 19T. Gardner-Hickman
- 31Grant Hanley
- 45B. Peacock-Farrell
Previous Reading Lineups
Previous Birmingham Lineups
League One Table
2025/2026 Season
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
2 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
4 | Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
5 | Bradford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
6 | Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
7 | Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
8 | Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
9 | Doncaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
10 | Exeter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
11 | Huddersfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
12 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
13 | Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
14 | Luton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
15 | Mansfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
16 | Northampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
17 | Peterborough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
18 | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
19 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
20 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
21 | Rotherham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
22 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
23 | Stockport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
24 | Wigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
25 | Wycombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
2 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
4 | Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
5 | Bradford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
6 | Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
7 | Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
8 | Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
9 | Doncaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
10 | Exeter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
11 | Huddersfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
12 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
13 | Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
14 | Luton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
15 | Mansfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
16 | Northampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
17 | Peterborough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
18 | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
19 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
20 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
21 | Rotherham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
22 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
23 | Stockport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
24 | Wigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
25 | Wycombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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