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Championship | Gameweek 45
Apr 30, 2022 at 3pm UK
Madejski Stadium
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Reading
0 - 1
West Brom


Drinkwater (62')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Grant (78')
Phillips (32'), Molumby (55'), Ashworth (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Reading and West Bromwich Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Luton 1-0 Reading
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Reading 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

Both teams are likely to have one eye on next season already so could decide to experiment in this game, which makes it tricky to call. The mood around the Reading camp is stronger at the moment, so we are backing the Royals to nick a one-goal win on home turf. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Bromwich Albion win with a probability of 45.42%. A win for Reading had a probability of 29.17% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a West Bromwich Albion win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.18%) and 0-2 (7.87%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (7.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for West Bromwich Albion in this match.

Result
ReadingDrawWest Bromwich Albion
29.17%25.41%45.42%
Both teams to score 53.82%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.34%49.66%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.33%71.67%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.87%31.13%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.54%67.45%
West Bromwich Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.15%21.85%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.91%55.08%
Score Analysis
    Reading 29.17%
    West Bromwich Albion 45.41%
    Draw 25.41%
ReadingDrawWest Bromwich Albion
1-0 @ 7.94%
2-1 @ 7.05%
2-0 @ 4.63%
3-1 @ 2.74%
3-2 @ 2.08%
3-0 @ 1.8%
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 29.17%
1-1 @ 12.07%
0-0 @ 6.8%
2-2 @ 5.36%
3-3 @ 1.06%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.41%
0-1 @ 10.34%
1-2 @ 9.18%
0-2 @ 7.87%
1-3 @ 4.66%
0-3 @ 3.99%
2-3 @ 2.72%
1-4 @ 1.77%
0-4 @ 1.52%
2-4 @ 1.03%
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 45.41%

How you voted: Reading vs West Brom

Reading
41.7%
Draw
36.1%
West Bromwich Albion
22.2%
36
Head to Head
Dec 11, 2021 3pm
Aug 21, 2019 8pm
West Brom
1-1
Reading
Zohore (88' pen.)
Gibbs (40'), Sawyers (49')
Ejaria (71')
Yiadom (50'), Adam (94')
Apr 22, 2019 3pm
Oct 6, 2018 3pm
West Brom
4-1
Reading
Gayle (49', 65'), Barnes (72'), Bartley (80')
Dawson (41'), Barry (52')
Bacuna (6')
Swift (51'), Ilori (56'), Moore (82')
rhs 2.0
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20Portsmouth204882535-1020
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22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318


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