Numbers, patterns, recent fixtures, form, head to head, selected XIs and a lot else: Here's all you want to know on Reading - Bristol City!
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol City have the most scored goals (25) in Championship
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Reading and Bristol City.
Reading form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 Championship games here at Select Car Leasing Stadium for Reading. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Reading has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Ince and the players.
The followers are hoping that Reading will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the match against Swansea City (placed 7th). Did Reading get overconfident in their match against Swansea City? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 2-3 defeat. The attacking player Méïté won the honour of being "man of the match" for Reading with the rating of 8.45/10. Méïté scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Before that game, the home loss against West Bromwich Albion with the scoreline 0-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 6.
The Reading fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Reading have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Bristol City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bristol City so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Bristol City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting West Bromwich Albion (placed 20th). Williams got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, top player of the team. Williams scored one goal and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total).
A 1-2 loss hosting Millwall before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Bristol City in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Bristol, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Bristol City's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Reading, one draw and six wins for Bristol City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Wells 7 goals |  T. Conway 5 goals |   L. Santos João 3 goals |
Reading missing players
Bristol City missing players
| Reading | Bristol City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| 23 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 16 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 73% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 31% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 12% | 12% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 10.5 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9 | 10.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 10.8 | 9.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.6 | 11.4 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
- All of Bristol City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bristol City have the most conceded goals (16) away in Championship
- Bristol City have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Championship
- Bristol City have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Championship
- Bristol City have the most scored goals (13) away in Championship
- Bristol City have the most scored goals (25) in Championship
- Bristol City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 | Millwall | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 16 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 21 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 13 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
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