Reading FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Anthony Coggins
- Referee Eddie Smart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Reading FC welcome Bristol City FC for this crunch clash at Madejski Stadium.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Liam Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 15' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Tom Holmes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Ovie Ejaria puts Reading FC on the lead.
- 56' Nahki Wells is replacing Tommy Rowe for the Bristol City FC side.
- 61' Zak Vyner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Taylor Moore.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Martin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 73' GOAL! Nahki Wells scores on 73.
- 73' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Nagy departs to be replaced by Chris Brunt.
- 76' Magnificent from Yakou Meite! That is 47 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Alfa Semedo. He replaces Michael Olise on 81 minute.
- 86' Jack Hunt makes way for Opanin Edwards at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 87' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Callum O'Dowda is replaced by Han-Noah Massengo.
- 90' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Sone Aluko comes on to replace Ovie Ejaria.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Reading FC take all three points.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Sone Aluko 90'
- 6
- 3
- 29
- 8
- 4
- 18
- 28
- 33
- 14
-
7
Michael Olise ↓ Alfa Semedo 81'
Bench
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 90'
- 9
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 81'
- 22
- 5
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 90'
- 15
- 34
- 46
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Chris Martin 56'
- 3
-
2
Jack Hunt C ↓ Opanin Edwards 86'
- 18
- 1
-
25
Tommy Rowe ↓ Nahki Wells 56'
- 23
- 26
-
4
Adam Nagy ↓ Chris Brunt 73'
Bench
- 12
- 30
- 19
-
29
Chris Brunt ↑ 73'
-
7
Chris Martin ↑ 56'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 56'
-
27
Opanin Edwards ↑ 86'
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 87'
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Reading FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Bristol City FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol City FC
60%
Reading FC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.