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Bristol City - Reading
England Championship - Ashton Gate
Prediction 1
Bristol City to Win
9/11 (1.82)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 Goals
5/4 (2.25)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Bristol City will host Reading in the upcoming Championship round, on Saturday, April 1st. So, make sure to check our preview of this duel and our favourite football betting tips for this game.
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Bristol City to Win
While Bristol City is far from being in great form as they only have two wins in the last six matches, Reading lost four of their last five and they are struggling to get points right now.
With that in mind, and taking into consideration that Bristol City is hosting this match, our first Bristol City vs Reading prediction is for the home team to win the game.
Over 2.5 Total Goals
Three of the last five head-to-head duels between these two teams have gone over 2.5 total goals, which is one of the reasons why our second Bristol City vs Reading prediction is for the match to end with three or more goals.
Furthermore, Reading averaged 2.58 goals per game in the league so far, which is actually one of the higher averages in Championship. Meanwhile, Bristol City averaged 2.39 goals per game this season.
Latest Bristol City vs Reading Odds and Key Stats
You can find the best Bristol City vs Reading and important stats for this game right here, on our website:
Head to Head
01/04/23
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Reading
1
1
22/10/22
England Championship CHA
Reading
Bristol City
2
0
09/02/22
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Reading
2
1
17/08/21
England Championship CHA
Reading
Bristol City
2
3
16/02/21
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Reading
0
2
Last Five - Bristol City
12/05/25
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Bristol City
3
0
L
08/05/25
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Bristol City
3
0
L
03/05/25
England Championship CHA
Preston
Bristol City
2
2
D
28/04/25
England Championship CHA
Leeds
Bristol City
4
0
L
21/04/25
England Championship CHA
Luton
Bristol City
3
1
L
Last Five - Reading
03/05/25
England League 1 League 1
Barnsley
Reading
4
2
L
26/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Bristol Rovers
Reading
0
2
W
21/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Mansfield
Reading
1
5
W
18/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Lincoln City
Reading
1
0
L
12/04/25
England League 1 League 1
Northampton
Reading
0
0
D
So, let's take a look at some other markets and odds for this match:
Bristol City odds: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.50% Probability
Draw odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60% Probability
Reading odds: 21/5 (5.20) – 19.20% Probability
Clearly, the home team is favoured to win this game, as expected. When it comes to other betting markets, the main favourite to be the First Goalscorer in this duel is Nahki Wells at 5/1 (6.00) odds, which comes to a 16.70% probability. Meanwhile, the most likely Correct Score for this game is a 1-0 Bristol City win, at 27/5 (6.40) odds – 15.60%.
Bristol City – Reading Preview: Potential Lineups, Recent News, and Latest Form
Read all about these two teams and their current form, squad, and probable Bristol City vs Reading lineups right here:
Bristol City
After losing their last couple of games in Championship, Bristol City now lost three of their last five and have just one win in that period. So, they are clearly not in the best of forms at the moment, but they still remain safely tucked in the middle of the standings and with eight games remaining, they don't really have a chance of moving up or down much.
Meanwhile, seven players are currently on the team's injury list, including Matty James, Joe Williams, Rob Atkinson, and Tommy Conway.
Bristol City Predicted Lineup:
O'Leary – Tanner, Vyner, Pring, Dasilva – James, Weimann – Sykes, Scott, Bell – Wells
Reading
With four losses and one draw in the last five games, Reading has struggled a lot recently and they did drop down the standings a lot. So, now the team is in the lower half of Championship, but they are still nine points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, so they seem to be safe at the moment.
When it comes to news, Reading has nine players injured at the moment, on top of which Mamadou Loum is also supsended.
Reading Predicted Lineup:
Lumley – Holmes, Dann, Sarr – Yiadom, Ince, Hendrick, Casadei, Guinness-Walker – Carroll, Joao
Starting Lineups
Bristol City
Reading
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Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Leeds |
46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 100 |
| 2 |
 Burnley |
46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 53 | 100 |
| 3 |
 Sheff Utd |
46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 90 |
| 4 |
 Sunderland |
46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 76 |
| 5 |
 Coventry |
46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 69 |
| 6 |
Bristol City |
46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 68 |
| 7 |
 Blackburn |
46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 66 |
| 8 |
 Millwall |
46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 |
 West Brom |
46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
| 10 |
 Middlesbrough |
46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 64 |
| 11 |
 Swansea |
46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 |
 Sheff Wed |
46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 |
 Norwich |
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 57 |
| 14 |
 Watford |
46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 |
 QPR |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 |
 Portsmouth |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 |
 Oxford Utd |
46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 |
 Stoke |
46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 |
 Derby |
46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 |
 Preston |
46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 |
 Hull |
46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 |
 Luton |
46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 |
 Plymouth |
46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 |
 Cardiff |
46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | -25 | 44 |
Player to Watch: Nahki Wells
We expect Bristol City to emerge victorious from this game, so our player to watch comes from their side and it is Nahki Wells, the experienced striker from Bermuda.
This season in Championship Wells scored eleven goals and added four assists, so he has clearly been one of the team's most consistent performers and that's a good reason for Reading to keep a close eye on him.
Bristol City vs Reading – Common Questions
- Where will the match be held? The match will be held at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol.
- When will the game kick off? The game will kick off at 3 pm GMT on Saturday, April 1st.
- What was the score last time these two teams met each other? Reading beat Bristol City 2-0 in their last duel.
