Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Bristol City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 9 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Tom Holmes
Tomas Kalas 32' Y
Jay Dasilva 67' Y
Chris Martin 82' Y
Joe Williams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Reading FC H 2–1 W
05 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
29 Jan Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
25 Jan Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
22 Jan Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
15 Jan Fulham FC A 2–6 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
29 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–4 L
22 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–4 L
19 Jan Luton Town FC H 0–2 L
15 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
11 Jan Fulham FC H 0–7 L

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' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 17' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Joe Williams comes on to replace Han-Noah Massengo.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Holmes on 22.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol City FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomas Kalas on 32 minutes.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Antoine Semenyo gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antoine Semenyo makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 47' Magnificent from Michael Morrison! That is 20 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' A goal from the England international Alex Scott! He fires home on 48 to make it 4-0!
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Holmes made 379 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for John Swift. He replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru on 60 minute.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' Reading FC ring the changes. Andy Rinomhota has done his job and it is now time for Danny Drinkwater to step up.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jay Dasilva.
  • 72' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' A stunning finish from John Swift — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' Tomas Kalas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Martin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Callum O'Dowda departs to be replaced by Robbie Cundy.
  • 90' Joe Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • It finishes all square. Bristol City FC and Reading FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Yakou Meite 3
Andreas Weimann 2
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Michael Morrison 1
Alex Scott 1
Ovie Ejaria 1

Head to Head

2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 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

Bristol City FC Form

2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-29 Preston North End FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2022-01-25 Luton Town FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-01-15 Fulham FC 6–2 Bristol City FC L

Reading FC Form

2022-02-09 Bristol City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-01-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-01-22 Reading FC 3–4 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-01-19 Reading FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-01-11 Reading FC 0–7 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC53% Draw24% Reading FC23%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Reading FC
47%
Bristol City FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC36% Draw44% Reading FC20%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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