Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

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
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
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' In just a few seconds Madejski Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Pele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Famara Diedhiou on 33 minutes.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Chris Gunter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie Paterson made 402 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Magnificent from Jamie Paterson! That is 34 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' The whistle greets George Puscas as he departs to be replaced by Sam Baldock.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Korey Smith on 66.
  • 69' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Tyler Blackett exits the field as Yakou Meite enters on 69.
  • 73' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. John Swift is withdrawn and Sone Aluko gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Josh Brownhill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Jamie Paterson exits the field as Callum O'Dowda enters on 77.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Andreas Weimann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Niclas Eliasson is withdrawn and Taylor Moore gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 0-1.

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
Liam Kelly 1
Femi Azeez 1
Leandro Bacuna 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.