Bristol City vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Reading?
Bristol City won 2-0 on December 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 68′J. PatersonBristol City
- 90′L. KellyBristol City
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-4-2- 10M. Taylor
- 8J. Brownhill
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 21M. Pack
- 7K. Smith
- 3J. Bryan
- 5B. Wright
- 6N. Baker
- 23H. Magnússon
- 4A. Flint
- 1F. Fielding
Reading
4-3-3- 17Modou Barrow
- 23J. Böðvarsson
- 8G. Evans
- 19L. Bacuna
- 4Joey van den Berg
- 16D. Edwards
- 14S. Aluko
- 6L. Moore
- 2C. Gunter
- 5Paul McShane
- 1V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Manchester United(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Sunderland(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol City win, 0 draws, 5 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Reading 0-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Bristol City 2-3 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Reading 2-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Reading 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Bristol City 0-2 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Reading 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Bristol City on Sep 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
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