Reading vs Bristol City: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Bristol City?
Reading won 1-0 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 90′Nick BlackmanReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 10Orlando Sá
- 22Nick Blackman
- 6O. Norwood
- 7M. Vydra
- 21S. Quinn
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5Paul McShane
- 35J. Cooper
- 26Ali Al Habsi
Bristol City
- 18Aaron Wilbraham
- 22Jonathan Adjo Kodjia
- 7K. Smith
- 13E. Bennett
- 15L. Freeman
- 21M. Pack
- 4A. Flint
- 5L. Ayling
- 17N. Baker
- 23J. Bryan
- 1F. Fielding
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Bristol City have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2015 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 0 draws, 0 Bristol City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | Bristol City 0-2 Reading | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Reading 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Bristol City 2-3 Reading | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Reading on Sep 19, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Bristol City | 0.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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