Thursday , 1 October 2026

Reading FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Tue 17 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Matty James

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

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
2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
14 Aug Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
07 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–3 L
08 May Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–2 D
01 May Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
25 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Reading FC A 3–2 W
14 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
07 Aug Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
08 May Brentford FC H 1–3 L
01 May Millwall FC A 1–4 L
25 Apr Luton Town FC H 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' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
  • 5' Magnificent from Andreas Weimann! That is 67 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' Chris Martin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
  • 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Femi Azeez makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
  • 44' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Tom Dele-Bashiru gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Ethan Bristow and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The crowd applauds Andy King as he leaves the pitch. Han-Noah Massengo steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andreas Weimann makes it 1-3.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Kasey Palmer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Scott at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay Dasilva, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' Jahmari Clarke is replacing George Puscas for the Reading FC side.
  • 81' Liam Moore makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Matty James on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol City FC will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. Reading FC and Bristol City FC share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Pearson

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

2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC 2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC 2020-11-28 Reading FC 3–1 Bristol City FC 2020-01-28 Reading FC 0–1 Bristol City FC 2019-10-05 Bristol City FC 1–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-14 Reading FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-08-07 Stoke City FC 3–2 Reading FC L 2021-05-08 Reading FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-05-01 Norwich City FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D

Bristol City FC Form

2021-08-17 Reading FC 2–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-07 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-05-08 Bristol City FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2021-05-01 Millwall FC 4–1 Bristol City FC L 2021-04-25 Bristol City FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Bristol City FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC41% Draw27% Bristol City FC32%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Bristol City FC
59%
Reading FC or Bristol City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC31% Draw44% Bristol City FC25%
Actual: Bristol City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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