Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Reading FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Reading FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Tue 28 Jan 2020 · 20:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Famara Diedhiou
Chris Gunter 45' Y
Y 66' Korey Smith
Y 74' Josh Brownhill

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Akil Howson

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
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-11-03 Reading FC 3–2 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
22 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
18 Jan Millwall FC A 0–2 L
11 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Fulham FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Reading FC A 1–0 W
18 Jan Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
11 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 2–0 W
01 Jan Brentford FC H 0–4 L
29 Dec Luton Town FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 2–3 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 Madejski Stadium that hosts another battle between Reading FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Pele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Famara Diedhiou has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan Baker suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Morrison, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 45' Chris Gunter was booked on 45.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Swift is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 62' Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Paterson makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 62' Sam Baldock has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Puscas on 62 minute.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Korey Smith on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Yakou Meite on, Tyler Blackett off on 69 minutes.
  • 73' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. John Swift departs to be replaced by Sone Aluko.
  • 74' Josh Brownhill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Callum O'Dowda gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Jamie Paterson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Niclas Eliasson makes way for Taylor Moore at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Yakou Meite 3
Andreas Weimann 2
Josh Brownhill 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Michael Morrison 1
Alex Scott 1
Ovie Ejaria 1

Head to Head

2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-19 Bristol City FC 1–1 Reading FC 2018-11-03 Reading FC 3–2 Bristol City FC

Reading FC Form

2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2020-01-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2020-01-11 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2020-01-18 Bristol City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-01-11 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC L 2019-12-29 Bristol City FC 3–0 Luton Town FC W 2019-12-26 Charlton Athletic FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC31% Draw32% Bristol City FC37%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Bristol City FC
69%
Reading FC or Bristol City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC21% Draw52% Bristol City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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