Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' We are underway at Ashton Gate. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 17' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Williams is hanging Han-Noah Massengo on the field on 17 minute.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Tom Holmes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 27' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Antoine Semenyo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antoine Semenyo makes it 2-0.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Michael Morrison has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' What composure from Alex Scott! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 53' Joshua Laurent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' John Swift is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Dele-Bashiru at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Andy Rinomhota is withdrawn and Danny Drinkwater gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' Goal! John Swift scores his 43 goal in 382 matches.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chris Martin.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Robbie Cundy. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Joe Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Leandro Bacuna 1
Marlon Pack 1
Chris Martin 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.