Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Tommy Rowe 18' Y
Y 65' Liam Moore
Y 74' Andy Rinomhota

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Steve Martin
  • Referee Andrew Fox
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt

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

4
2
4
Bristol City FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC 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
05 Oct Reading FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Brentford FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Preston North End FC A 3–3 D
21 Sep Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
14 Sep Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
31 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Fulham FC H 1–4 L
28 Sep Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
21 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
14 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
31 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol City FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Josh Barrett has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Andy Yiadom has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Famara Diedhiou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Tommy Rowe is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Niclas Eliasson made 392 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' Lucas Boye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
  • 48' Yakou Meite has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pele is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Boye is hanging George Puscas on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' Liam Moore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antoine Semenyo is hanging Famara Diedhiou on the field on 72 minute.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Andy Rinomhota will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' Pele makes way for Josh Barrett at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 79' The 30-year-old Josh Brownhill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Lucas Joao comes on to replace Michael Morrison.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Kasey Palmer. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 85 minute.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol City FC players.

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
Andreas Weimann 2
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Leandro Bacuna 1
Marlon Pack 1
Chris Martin 1

Head to Head

2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-11-03 Reading FC 3–2 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2019-09-28 Preston North End FC 3–3 Bristol City FC D 2019-09-21 Bristol City FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2019-09-14 Stoke City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC W 2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Reading FC Form

2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2019-10-01 Reading FC 1–4 Fulham FC L 2019-09-28 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-09-21 Reading FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2019-08-31 Reading FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC47% Draw29% Reading FC24%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Reading FC
53%
Bristol City FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC28% Draw53% Reading FC19%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.