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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
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' We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Reading 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.
- 10' Alex Scott is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The 35-year-old Andreas Weimann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Holmes made 386 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' GOAL! Loum Ndiaye scores on 52.
- 56' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Nahki Wells is replaced by Tommy Conway.
- 57' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Joe Williams is replaced by Andreas Weimann.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Poor challenge from Tommy Conway. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' Shane Long is replacing Lucas Joao for the Reading FC side.
- 70' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Dasilva departs to be replaced by Cameron Pring.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 76' Cameron Pring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 78' Abdul Rahman Baba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Bristol City FC make a change. Zak Vyner trudges off to be replaced by Andy King on 81 minutes.
- 82' Andy King is replacing Zak Vyner for the Bristol City FC side.
- 87' Another change for Reading FC made on 87 minute. Junior Hoilett leaves to be changed by Nelson Abbey.
- 88' Andy Carroll has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yakou Meite on 88 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Loum Ndiaye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Reading FC 2-0 Bristol City FC. Honours even.
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 |
| John Swift | 1 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 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.