Reading will be looking to return to their winning ways in the EFL Championship when they travel to Ashton Gate Stadium for a match against Bristol who is also on a three game run without a win. Showdown is set for 9th February 2022 at 22:45 EAT.
With 34 points from 30 games, Bristol City is currently 17th in the EFL Championship standings. The Robins have taken four points from their last five both home and away. Playing at home they have picked up 16 points from their last eight games and they did it in quite an entertaining way too as plenty of goals have been scored at both sides.
Bristol City will want to turn things around coming off 3-1 Championship loss to Blackpool in their last fixture. In that game, Bristol City managed 61% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Nahki Wells (86′). Blackpool got seven shots with five of them on target and goals scored by CJ Hamilton (36′), Gary Madine (39′) and Josh Bowler (48′.
Reading on the other side is dropping towards the bottom of the Championship standings after a terrible streak of five successive defeats. The rough run has seen Veljko Paunović’s men in the 21st spot with 22 points from 28 matches. They are now only one place above relegation zone with just two points between them and Peterborough who have a game in hand.
Reading was left empty handed once again as they suffered a humbling 4-0 Championship defeat against last time out at the hands of Queens Park Rangers. In that game, Reading managed 54% possession and 18 shots with three of them on target. Queens Park Rangers got 16 shots with eight of them on target and goals by Lyndon Dykes (13′, 35′), Luke Amos (37′) and Jimmy Dunne (51′).
Bristol City vs Reading head to head
Reading has been the dominant side in the history of this fixture since 1994 winning in 14 out 24 meetings. Bristol City has eight victories and two matches ended in stalemates.
- Reading 2-3 Bristol City 17/08/21
- Bristol City 0-2 Reading 16/02/21
- Reading 3-1 Bristol City 28/11/20
- Reading 0-1 Bristol City 28/01/20
- Bristol City 1-0 Reading 05/10/19
Home
- Blackpool 3-1 Bristol City
- Preston 2-2 Bristol City
- Luton 2-1 Bristol City
- Bristol City 3-2 Cardiff
- Fulham 6-2 Bristol City
Away
- QPR 4-0 Reading
- Reading 3-4 Huddersfield
- Reading 0-2 Luton
- Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading
- Reading0-7 Fulham
Bristol City team news
Nathan Baker, Mathew James, George Tanner, Robert Atkinson and Andy King have been sidelined through injuries for the hosts.
Reading team news
As for the visitors, Scott Dann, Felipe Araruna, Tom McIntyre, Yakou Méïté, Alen Halilovic and Dejan Tetek have all been ruled out through injuries.
Prediction and odds
Reading has one of the division’s worst defensive records and we are tipping the hosts to take advantage of that and come away with all the three points.
- Bristol City Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams score (No)
