History of the Bristol City v Reading fixture
Reading face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Royals will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2010, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 26 Dec | Reading | 4 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 19 Oct | Bristol City | 1-0 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Reading | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Reading | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Bristol City | 1 - 4 | Reading | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Bristol City | 3 - 3 | Reading | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Reading's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Bristol City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 6 points from their 8 games thus far.
Reading see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 8 points from their 8 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Reading | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Royals out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Reading | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here