Reading 1-1 Birmingham City - January 28, 2006 / FA Cup 2005/2006
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31'
67'
David Dunn
REA
31' - Goal
Shane Long31
REA
57' - Substitution
Jiri Jarosikis substituted by Mikael Forssell
57' - Substitution
Muzzy Izzetis substituted by Neil Kilkenny
57' - Substitution
Emile Heskeyis substituted by David Dunn 67' - Goal
David Dunn
90' - Substitution
Shane Longis substituted by Kevin Doyle90
BC
BC
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Graham Stack | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Brynjar Gunnarsson | 30 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ibrahima Sonko | 25 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Chris Makin | 32 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Halls | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
James Harper | 25 | 169 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Sidwell | 23 | 136 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Oster | 27 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Stephen Hunt | 24 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Shane Long | 3190 | 19 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Leroy Lita | 21 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
47
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Maik Taylor | 34 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jiri Jarosik | 57 | 28 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Olivier Tébily | 30 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Bruce | 21 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mario Melchiot | 29 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Muzzy Izzet | 57 | 31 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jermaine Pennant | 23 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Damien Johnson | 27 | 139 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Stan Lazaridis | 33 | 156 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Chris Sutton | 32 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Emile Heskey | 57 | 28 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
62
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Kevin Doyle | 90 | 22 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
David Dunn | 6757 | 26 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Neil Kilkenny | 57 | 20 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mikael Forssell | 57 | 24 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Oster
IN
Glen Little
OUT
Brynjar Gunnarsson
IN
Ívar Ingimarsson
OUT
Graham Stack
IN
Marcus Hahnemann
OUT
Chris Makin
IN
Nicky Shorey
OUT
John Halls
IN
Graeme Murty
OUT
Stephen Hunt
IN
Bobby Convey
OUT
Shane Long
IN
Dave Kitson
OUT
Leroy Lita
IN
Kevin Doyle
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Olivier Tébily
IN
Kenny Cunningham
OUT
Alex Bruce
IN
Matthew Upson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
127
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Coppell vs Birmingham City
6 victories
5 draws
6 losses
Coppell vs Bruce
0 victory
3 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
182
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Bruce vs Reading
0 victory
2 draws
1 loss
Bruce vs Coppell
1 victory
3 draws
0 loss
Referee
Rob Styles
4 victories |
3 draws |
3 losses |
Reading10 matches | General total | Birmingham City20 matches | 6 victories |
5 draws |
9 losses |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Reading1 match | Season total | Birmingham City2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on November 12, 2007 | Latest figure on March 29, 2008 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
The last time Birmingham City has ended with the score 1-1 in FA Cup, It was on the 14/02/2004 (vs )
It's the first time David Dunn scores a goal in FA Cup since the 16/01/2002 (with Blackburn vs Barnsley )
Birmingham City keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a loss in FA Cup running (since 07/01/2006). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 03/01/2004-14/02/2004 time period (3 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VReading 3-0 Luton Town03/12/2005 | VReading 5-1 Brighton & Hove10/12/2005 | VReading 2-0 Leicester28/12/2005 | VReading 5-1 Cardiff City02/01/2006 | VReading 2-0 Coventry14/01/2006 | VReading 3-2 West Bromwich Albion17/01/2006 |
| Overall | DDerby County 2-2 Reading31/12/2005 | VReading 5-1 Cardiff City02/01/2006 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Reading07/01/2006 | VReading 2-0 Coventry14/01/2006 | VReading 3-2 West Bromwich Albion17/01/2006 | DCrystal Palace 1-1 Reading20/01/2006 |
Current form
| Away | DMillwall 2-2 Birmingham City29/11/2005 | LManchester City 4-1 Birmingham City17/12/2005 | LTottenham 2-0 Birmingham City26/12/2005 | LChelsea 2-0 Birmingham City31/12/2005 | DTorquay United 0-0 Birmingham City07/01/2006 | LCharlton 2-0 Birmingham City14/01/2006 |
| Overall | LChelsea 2-0 Birmingham City31/12/2005 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Wigan02/01/2006 | DTorquay United 0-0 Birmingham City07/01/2006 | LCharlton 2-0 Birmingham City14/01/2006 | VBirmingham City 2-0 Torquay United17/01/2006 | VBirmingham City 5-0 Portsmouth21/01/2006 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 8 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 18 | 11 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 22 | 11 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 6 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
0 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
137 |
|
0 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
16 |
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Leroy Lita | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Mikael Forssell | |
| Leroy Lita | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Kevin Doyle | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Leroy Lita | 3 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Mikael Forssell | |
Historical head to head
Home
9 gf
9 ga
Away
8 gf
14 ga
Total
17 gf
23 ga
Historical head to head
Home
14 gf
8 ga
Away
9 gf
9 ga
Total
23 gf
17 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
January 31, 1998 |
| Home | 2 - 0 |
January 31, 1998 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
August 23, 1997 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
November 04, 1989 |
Latest head to head
January 31, 1998 - First Division 1997/1998
August 23, 1997 - First Division 1997/1998
January 18, 1997 - First Division 1996/1997
November 26, 1996 - First Division 1996/1997
May 05, 1996 - First Division 1995/1996
They played in both sides
118 matches
8 matches
15 matches
114 matches
7 matches
12 matches
3 matches
1 match
1 match
5 matches
They played in both sides
15 matches
114 matches
7 matches
12 matches
118 matches
8 matches
1 match
5 matches
3 matches
1 match
Competition info
The other matches
January 28, 2006
January 29, 2006
February 07, 2006
February 08, 2006
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