Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! bristol city fc vs reading fc — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Hunt, as he is very good at scoring at Ashton Gate Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both bristol city fc and reading fc are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Hunt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' reading fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' The Portugal forward Lucas Joao breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-1!
  • 45' Against the run of play, Michael Morrison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His bristol city fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Bristol City FC make a change. Zak Vyner trudges off to be replaced by Kasey Palmer on 65 minutes.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Henri Lansbury gets a Yellow card.
  • 67' Tyreeq Bakinson gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Henri Lansbury and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Ovie Ejaria. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' reading fc are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Michael Olise picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Lago Pontes Esteves is replaced by Tom Holmes.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Taylor Moore.
  • 80' Han-Noah Massengo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Nagy at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' The whistle greets Ovie Ejaria as he departs to be replaced by George Puscas.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Tyreeq Bakinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Michael Olise is replaced by Dejan Tetek on 90 minute.
  • bristol city fc will have plenty to reflect on. reading fc were simply the better side today.

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
Andy Carroll 1
Nahki Wells 1
Loum Ndiaye 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.