Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
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.
  • 4' Tom Holmes is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
  • 9' Jeff Hendrick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Taylor-Clarke on 23.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Omar Taylor-Clarke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' Tommy Conway has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Tommy Conway is withdrawn and Harry Cornick gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Reading FC ring the changes. Nesta Guinness-Walker has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Joao to step up.
  • 62' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Tyrese Fornah is withdrawn and Femi Azeez gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Matty James is booked for Bristol City FC — Yellow card on 71.
  • 72' Brilliant from the forward! Lucas Joao makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 76' Andy Yiadom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Reading FC ring the changes. Amadou Salif Mbengue has done his job and it is now time for Kelvin Abrefa to step up.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Leandro Bacuna 1
Marlon Pack 1
Chris Martin 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.