Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Bristol City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 16 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Jack Hunt 20' Y
Y 37' Omar Richards
Henri Lansbury 67' Y
Y 69' Ovie Ejaria
Y 75' Michael Olise
Taylor Moore 76' Y
Tyreeq Bakinson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Middleton
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Reading FC H 0–2 L
13 Feb Watford FC A 0–6 L
10 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
06 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–2 L
03 Feb Brentford FC A 2–3 L
30 Jan Derby County FC A 0–1 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Millwall FC H 1–2 L
10 Feb Brentford FC H 1–3 L
06 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 3–1 W
24 Jan Preston North End FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bristol City FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Rafael, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Zak Vyner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Jack Hunt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Bristol City FC have won 433 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Omar Richards will be fuming at that decision.
  • 42' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 45' Michael Morrison has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Tomas Kalas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Zak Vyner makes way for Kasey Palmer at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
  • 67' Henri Lansbury was booked on 67.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Tyreeq Bakinson on, Henri Lansbury off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Lewis Gibson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 75' Michael Olise has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 75' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Lago Pontes Esteves is withdrawn and Tom Holmes gets his opportunity.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Taylor Moore on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' Han-Noah Massengo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Nagy on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Reading FC — George Puscas on, Ovie Ejaria off on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Tyreeq Bakinson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Dejan Tetek. He replaces Michael Olise on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Reading FC take all three points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yakou Meite 3
Lucas Joao 3
Andreas Weimann 2
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Nahki Wells 1
Loum Ndiaye 1
Michael Morrison 1

Head to Head

2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC

Bristol City FC Form

2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2021-02-13 Watford FC 6–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-02-06 Bristol City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L

Reading FC Form

2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2021-02-13 Reading FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2021-02-10 Reading FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-29 Reading FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-01-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC26% Draw32% Reading FC42%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Reading FC
74%
Bristol City FC or Reading FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC16% Draw54% Reading FC30%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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