Reading vs Bristol City betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Tue 28.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rivermoor Stadium (24161 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Championship table so far. Here's the Reading - Bristol City latest:

Reading have less rest than Bristol City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FA Cup game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Rivermoor Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Bristol City have had more rest.

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Reading form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Reading have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Reading, who played 1-1 against Cardiff City. That match was also played at this venue (Rivermoor Stadium). 1-1 away at Nottingham Forest before that.

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 ten matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 4 Lost 1.

Reading are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Cardiff City awaits in three days.

Reading has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Bristol City form and stats

The visitors are W6-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Bristol City have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper David Bentley. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

The supporters enjoyed Bristol City's previous game versus Barnsley (placed 22nd), a Championship 1-0 win played at home. It was a FA Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Shrewsbury Town wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Bristol City in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Bristol City, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

The schedule is very tough for Bristol City now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Queens Park Rangers is waiting in only four days.

Bristol City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 14 games. Bristol City have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Bristol City - Reading 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Reading 6 wins, 1 draw and Bristol City 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol CityA. Weimann
A. Weimann
9 goals
Bristol CityF. Diedhiou
F. Diedhiou
7 goals
ReadingG. Puşcaş
G. Puşcaş
6 goals

Reading missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Bristol City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 4 14 28
10 6 3 Won W 3 6 12
7 1 0 Drew D 0 4 8
11 6 2 Lost L 1 4 8
35 19 9 Scored S 6 22 42
32 17 5 Conceded C 3 22 40
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
75% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 79%
43% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 61%
18% 23% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 36%
7% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 14%
50% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 57%
29% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 29%
25% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 14% 21%
 
5.2 6.1 5.4 Corners For (avg) C F 2.2 4.8 4.9
5.6 5.3 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.2 7.2 6.5
1.8 1.5 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.5
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
344 175 70 Total Shots T S 30 130 296
108 56 24 Shots on Target S O 9 44 95
32% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 50% 44%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Reading has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 28 14 11 3 50 31 14 6 6 2 30 20 14 8 5 1 20 11 19 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
4 Nottingham Forest 28 13 9 6 39 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 48
5 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
6 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
7 Swansea City 29 12 9 8 34 33 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 5 6 3 15 17 1 45
8 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
9 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Reading 28 10 7 11 35 32 13 6 1 6 19 17 15 4 6 5 16 15 3 37
16 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Stoke City 29 9 4 16 36 42 15 5 3 7 19 20 14 4 1 9 17 22 -6 31
20 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
21 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
22 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 28 14 11 3 50 31 14 6 6 2 30 20 14 8 5 1 20 11 19 53
2 Leeds United 28 15 7 6 43 24 13 7 4 2 19 10 15 8 3 4 24 14 19 52
3 Fulham 29 14 7 8 42 30 15 9 2 4 26 16 14 5 5 4 16 14 12 49
4 Nottingham Forest 28 13 9 6 39 28 14 7 3 4 18 15 14 6 6 2 21 13 11 48
5 Brentford 28 14 5 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 15 6 2 7 19 12 23 47
6 Preston North End 29 13 7 9 42 34 15 10 2 3 31 18 14 3 5 6 11 16 8 46
7 Swansea City 29 12 9 8 34 33 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 5 6 3 15 17 1 45
8 Millwall 28 11 11 6 36 32 14 8 4 2 23 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 4 44
9 Bristol City 28 12 8 8 42 40 14 6 4 4 20 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 2 44
10 Sheffield Wednesday 28 12 6 10 39 31 14 6 4 4 14 15 14 6 2 6 25 16 8 42
11 Blackburn Rovers 28 11 7 10 40 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 14 5 1 8 23 23 5 40
12 Hull City 28 11 6 11 40 36 14 6 2 6 21 17 14 5 4 5 19 19 4 39
13 Cardiff City 28 9 12 7 39 41 13 7 5 1 19 10 15 2 7 6 20 31 -2 39
14 Queens Park Rangers 28 11 5 12 46 51 15 6 4 5 29 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -5 38
15 Reading 28 10 7 11 35 32 13 6 1 6 19 17 15 4 6 5 16 15 3 37
16 Derby County 28 9 10 9 29 36 15 8 5 2 19 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -7 37
17 Middlesbrough 29 8 11 10 29 36 15 6 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 35
18 Birmingham City 29 9 7 13 35 46 14 5 3 6 20 21 15 4 4 7 15 25 -11 34
19 Stoke City 29 9 4 16 36 42 15 5 3 7 19 20 14 4 1 9 17 22 -6 31
20 Charlton Athletic 29 7 9 13 37 41 15 5 5 5 20 18 14 2 4 8 17 23 -4 30
21 Huddersfield Town 28 7 8 13 31 44 15 4 5 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 29
22 Barnsley 29 5 9 15 35 54 15 4 6 5 24 29 14 1 3 10 11 25 -19 24
23 Wigan Athletic 28 5 8 15 25 43 13 4 4 5 12 17 15 1 4 10 13 26 -18 23
24 Luton Town 28 6 3 19 34 61 13 4 3 6 20 22 15 2 0 13 14 39 -27 21

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.