Reading FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee James Linington
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Rob Merchant
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Reading FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Reading FC and Bristol City FC.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 8' Magnificent from Yakou Meite! That is 47 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' 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' Marlon Pack has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' 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.
- 37' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Yakou Meite departs to be replaced by Garath McCleary.
- 42' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Niclas Eliasson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Liam Kelly puts Reading FC on the lead.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Liam Kelly gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' Josh Brownhill does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Baldock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
- 59' Poor challenge from Liam Walsh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' The crowd applauds Matt Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Weimann steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 66' Goal! Leandro Bacuna scores his 14 goal in 379 matches.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Rinomhota is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 74 minute. Jack Hunt leaves to be changed by Lloyd Kelly.
- 78' Another change for Reading FC made on 78 minute. Andy Rinomhota leaves to be changed by John Swift.
- 83' It’s high time Paul Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' A moment of madness from Andreas Weimann on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
- 87' Poor challenge from Andy Yiadom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Chris Gunter. He replaces Modou Barrow on 87 minute.
- 90' Sam Baldock was booked on 90.
- With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Yakou Meite ↓ Garath McCleary 37'
- 4
- 24
- 6
- 38
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↓ John Swift 78'
- 7
-
17
Modou Barrow ↓ Chris Gunter 87'
- 3
- 28
- 9
Bench
-
2
Chris Gunter ↑ 87'
- 20
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 37'
-
10
John Swift ↑ 78'
- 14
- 29
- 40
Coach
Paul Clement
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 19
- 12
-
10
Matt Taylor ↓ Andreas Weimann 63'
- 9
- 3
-
32
Jack Hunt ↓ Lloyd Kelly 74'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 63'
-
17
Lloyd Kelly ↑ 74'
- 6
- 11
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↑ 74'
- 40
- 33
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Loum Ndiaye | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Bristol City FC
51%
Reading FC or Bristol City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.