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Bristol City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 19 Apr 2019 · 11:00 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Bristol City FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-11-03 Reading FC 3–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It’s high time Jose Manuel Gomes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' 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 Liam Moore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Korey Smith has done his job and it is now time for Liam Walsh to step up.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josh Brownhill made 387 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Yakou Meite has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Bailey Wright has done his job and it is now time for Niclas Eliasson to step up.
  • 64' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Yakou Meite is withdrawn and Nelson Oliveira gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Ovie Ejaria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' GOAL! Josh Brownhill fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 73' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Ovie Ejaria exits the field as Tom McIntyre enters on 73.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 79' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Matt Taylor on, Andreas Weimann off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Another change for Reading FC made on 82 minute. Modou Barrow leaves to be changed by Garath McCleary.
  • 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 1-1 Reading FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Yakou Meite 3
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Andreas Weimann 2
John Swift 1
Famara Diedhiou 1
Jamie Paterson 1

Head to Head

2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-11-03 Reading FC 3–2 Bristol City FC

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

Reading FC Form

2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-04-13 Reading FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2019-04-10 Norwich City FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2019-04-06 Hull City AFC 3–1 Reading FC L 2019-03-30 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2019-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D

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

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC41% Draw27% Reading FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC29% Draw46% Reading FC25%
Actual: 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.