Reading is the underdog to win against Birmingham City. Reading has performed better than Birmingham City this year and is in good form. Backing the away team to win or draw (+0.5) is a very valuable option in this fixture.

Birmingham City hosts Reading at the St Andrews Stadium, Birmingham on Friday in the 23rd round of games in the English Championship this season.

Reading has had a good first half of the season and is in contention for promotion back to the English Premier League. The away team has accumulated 32 points from the first 22 games and are just two points away from the promotion spots. A win for Reading would take them to fourth in the league.

Paul Ince's team has ten wins in the English Championship this season — the second highest win rate in the division. Reading has avoided defeat in more than half of their games this season and has performed well against tougher opponents. This game against Birmingham City should be an easy fixture for Reading.

Reading has won two consecutive games in the league — a 2-1 win against Hull City followed by a one nil win over Coventry City last week. The visitors have scored more league goals than Birmingham City this season and look set to outscore the hosts in this match.

Birmingham City is currently in the bottom half of the league. They occupy the 14th position with just 29 points from 22 games in the English Championship. The hosts have won just seven league games this season and have a win rate of 31.8%. This is a very poor win rate in the league and shouldn't be enough to trouble Reading.

John Eustace's team is winless in their last three games in all competitions, losing once and sharing points on two occasions. They lost their last home game in the league by two goals to one against Sunderland. Birmingham City comes into this game on the back of a goalless draw against Blackpool.

Reading has won the last two games against Birmingham City including a 2-1 win earlier this season. Backing Reading to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this fixture.

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