Reading FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bristol City FC gets underway.
- 5' Matty James has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Tom Holmes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' GOAL! Loum Ndiaye scores on 52.
- 56' Tommy Conway is replacing Nahki Wells for the Bristol City FC side.
- 57' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Williams departs to be replaced by Andreas Weimann.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 68' Another change for Reading FC made on 68 minute. Lucas Joao leaves to be changed by Shane Long.
- 70' Cameron Pring has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jay Dasilva on 70 minute.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cameron Pring on 76.
- 78' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' The whistle greets Zak Vyner as he departs to be replaced by Andy King.
- 82' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Zak Vyner by Andy King on 82 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Junior Hoilett is replaced by Nelson Abbey.
- 88' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by Andy Carroll.
- 90' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Loum Ndiaye gets a Yellow card.
- Full Time. Reading FC beats Bristol City FC
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Andy Carroll 88'
- 3
- 8
- 10
-
23
Junior Hoilett ↓ Nelson Abbey 87'
-
9
Lucas Joao ↓ Shane Long 68'
- 1
- 12
- 22
- 5
- 27
Bench
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 68'
-
2
Andy Carroll ↑ 88'
- 21
- 14
- 18
- 19
-
32
Nelson Abbey ↑ 87'
Coach
Paul Ince
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Cameron Pring 70'
-
11
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Chris Martin 57'
- 6
- 25
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Tommy Conway 56'
-
8
Joe Williams ↓ Andreas Weimann 57'
- 26
- 17
- 5
- 7
- 12
Bench
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↑ 57'
-
16
Cameron Pring ↑ 70'
-
10
Andy King ↑ 82'
-
9
Chris Martin ↑ 57'
- 1
- 19
-
15
Tommy Conway ↑ 56'
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Joao | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 3 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Bristol City FC Form
2022-10-22
Reading FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2022-10-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–2
Bristol City FC
W
2022-10-15
Bristol City FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
2022-10-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-10-08
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
L
2022-10-04
Bristol City FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
51%
Reading FC or Bristol City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

