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ChampionshipWednesday, 17 March 2021 · Full-time2-1✓
BIR

Birmingham

VS
REA

Reading

Birmingham vs Reading Prediction

Over2.5 goals
64% confidence

Why we picked this for Birmingham vs Reading

Our pick for Birmingham vs Reading in Championship is Over 2.5 goals, with 64% confidence. Recent form: 3 of Birmingham's last 5 games went over 2.5 goals (2.6 goals per game in total), against 1 of 5 for Reading (1.6 per game). Form on its own doesn't settle this one: 4 of the 10 recent games went over 2.5, which is worth keeping in mind before backing Over 2.5.

Previous meetings agree, with 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads ending over 2.5. At 64%, the recent numbers lean this way, but not strongly. Final score: 2-1. The pick won.

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2.6
avg goals, Birmingham last 5
1.6
avg goals, Reading last 5
80%
last 5 H2H went over 2.5
4 / 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.

Birmingham
Birmingham 0-3 Bristol City
Mar 13, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Barnsley 1-0 Birmingham
Mar 06, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Huddersfield 1-1 Birmingham
Mar 02, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Birmingham 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
Feb 27, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Birmingham 1-3 Norwich
Feb 23, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Reading
Nottm Forest 1-1 Reading
Mar 13, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Reading 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Mar 06, 2021
Over 2.5✓
Reading 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Mar 02, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Rotherham United 0-1 Reading
Feb 27, 2021
Under 2.5✕
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Reading
Feb 23, 2021
Under 2.5✕

Last 5 meetings

Birmingham vs Reading, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Dec 09, 2020ReadingBirmingham1-2
Over 2.5✓
Mar 07, 2020BirminghamReading1-3
Over 2.5✓
Dec 07, 2019ReadingBirmingham2-3
Over 2.5✓
May 05, 2019ReadingBirmingham0-0
Under 2.5✕
Oct 23, 2018BirminghamReading2-1
Over 2.5✓