Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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 game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Andy Yiadom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Hunt.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Nahki Wells has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Omar Richards picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' What composure from Lucas Joao! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 45' Michael Morrison is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 65 minute. Zak Vyner leaves to be changed by Kasey Palmer.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Henri Lansbury. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Henri Lansbury exits the field as Tyreeq Bakinson enters on 67.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ovie Ejaria.
  • 74' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 75' Tom Holmes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lago Pontes Esteves on 75 minute.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Taylor Moore gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' Han-Noah Massengo is replacing Adam Nagy for the Bristol City FC side.
  • 85' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Ovie Ejaria as he leaves the pitch. George Puscas steps in for Reading FC.
  • 90' Tyreeq Bakinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Dejan Tetek gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Michael Olise and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The points are shared — Bristol City FC 0-2 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Yakou Meite 3
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Marlon Pack 1
Chris Martin 1
John Swift 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.