Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol City FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Bristol City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Tom Holmes
Omar Taylor-Clarke 23' Y
Anis Mehmeti 65' Y
Matty James 71' Y
Y 76' Andy Yiadom

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
2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2022-10-22 Reading FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L
15 Mar Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
11 Mar Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D
04 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
15 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
11 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
04 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–5 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' Welcome to Ashton Gate that hosts another battle between Bristol City FC and Reading FC.
  • 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Holmes.
  • 9' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 14' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
  • 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 385 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 23' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Max O'Leary has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Femi Azeez made 385 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' GOAL! Tommy Conway fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 59 minute. Tommy Conway leaves to be changed by Harry Cornick.
  • 61' Lucas Joao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nesta Guinness-Walker at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' Another change for Reading FC made on 62 minute. Tyrese Fornah leaves to be changed by Femi Azeez.
  • 65' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Matty James. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' GOAL! Lucas Joao scores on 72.
  • 76' Andy Yiadom was booked on 76.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Amadou Salif Mbengue is replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 86' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Yakou Meite 3
Andreas Weimann 2
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Liam Kelly 1
Femi Azeez 1
Leandro Bacuna 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2022-10-22 Reading FC 2–0 Bristol City FC 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

Bristol City FC Form

2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-03-19 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-03-15 Luton Town FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2023-03-11 Bristol City FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-03-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-03-04 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L

Reading FC Form

2023-04-01 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2023-03-18 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2023-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2023-03-11 Reading FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-03-07 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC46% Draw28% Reading FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Reading FC
54%
Bristol City FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC32% Draw48% Reading FC20%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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