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ChampionshipSunday, 05 May 2019 · Full-time0-0✕
REA

Reading

VS
BIR

Birmingham

Reading vs Birmingham Prediction

Over2.5 goals
96% confidence

Why we picked this for Reading vs Birmingham

For this Championship fixture we go with Over 2.5 goals for Reading vs Birmingham, at 96% confidence. In their last 5 matches, Reading's games produced 2.4 goals on average, 3 of them over 2.5. Birmingham's games averaged 2.8, with 2 of 5 over the line. Recent form is split here (5 of 10 games went over 2.5), so it doesn't settle the call on its own.

Past meetings don't back this call, with just 1 of the last 3 head-to-heads ending over 2.5. Recent form weighs more heavily than older fixtures, which is why the pick stands. A confidence of 96% means the recent numbers clearly point to Over 2.5. The match ended 0-0, so Over 2.5 didn't come in.

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2.4
avg goals, Reading last 5
2.8
avg goals, Birmingham last 5
33%
last 3 H2H went over 2.5
5 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Reading
Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading
Apr 27, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Reading 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
Apr 22, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Bristol City 1-1 Reading
Apr 19, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Reading 2-1 Brentford
Apr 13, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Norwich 2-2 Reading
Apr 10, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Birmingham
Birmingham 1-1 Wigan Athletic
Apr 27, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Rotherham United 1-3 Birmingham
Apr 22, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Birmingham 2-2 Derby County
Apr 19, 2019
Over 2.5✓
Ipswich Town 1-1 Birmingham
Apr 13, 2019
Under 2.5✕
Birmingham 1-1 Sheffield United
Apr 10, 2019
Under 2.5✕

Last 3 meetings

Reading vs Birmingham, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Oct 23, 2018BirminghamReading2-1
Over 2.5✓
Jan 02, 2018ReadingBirmingham0-2
Under 2.5✕
Aug 26, 2017BirminghamReading0-2
Under 2.5✕