Bristol City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Adam Crysell
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ashton Gate Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Weimann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jay Dasilva suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' The supporters are chanting for Liam Walsh. He replaces Korey Smith on 29 minute.
- 34' Garath McCleary needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' GOAL! Yakou Meite scores on 48. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota
- 53' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Bailey Wright makes way for Niclas Eliasson at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 64' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Yakou Meite exits the field as Nelson Oliveira enters on 64.
- 69' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Matt Miazga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Goal! Josh Brownhill scores his 45 goal in 392 matches.
- 73' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom McIntyre is hanging Ovie Ejaria on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Andreas Weimann has done his job and it is now time for Matt Taylor to step up.
- 82' Garath McCleary gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Modou Barrow and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Matt Taylor 79'
- 4
-
7
Korey Smith ↓ Liam Walsh 29'
- 21
- 8
- 9
- 3
- 32
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 17
- 6
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 60'
-
12
Liam Walsh ↑ 29'
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 79'
- 45
Coach
Lee Johnson
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Yakou Meite ↓ Nelson Oliveira 64'
- 2
- 24
- 6
- 35
-
17
Modou Barrow ↓ Garath McCleary 82'
- 3
- 26
- 16
- 19
-
18
Ovie Ejaria ↓ Tom McIntyre 73'
Bench
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 82'
- 15
- 43
- 28
- 9
-
22
Nelson Oliveira ↑ 64'
-
46
Tom McIntyre ↑ 73'
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 1 |
| Andy Carroll | 1 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
Bristol City FC Form
2019-04-19
Bristol City FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2019-04-13
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Bristol City FC
L
2019-04-09
Bristol City FC
3–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2019-04-06
Bristol City FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2019-04-02
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2019-03-30
Sheffield United FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Reading FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Reading FC
59%
Bristol City FC or Reading FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.