Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Bristol City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Tom Holmes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 19' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Omar Taylor-Clarke on 23 minutes.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 47' GOAL! Tommy Conway scores on 45.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Harry Cornick comes on to replace Tommy Conway.
  • 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 crowd applauds Tyrese Fornah as he leaves the pitch. Femi Azeez steps in for Reading FC.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Anis Mehmeti. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Sierra Leone international Tyrese Fornah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Matty James picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The Portugal forward Lucas Joao breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-1!
  • 76' Andy Yiadom is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' The whistle greets Amadou Salif Mbengue as he departs to be replaced by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 86' Bristol City 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.
  • The points are shared — Bristol City FC 1-1 Reading FC. Honours even.

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
Alex Scott 1
Ovie Ejaria 1
Andy Carroll 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.