Now that Bristol City have ended their previous dismal streak, they have the potential to go on another run of wins. Nevertheless, Reading usually perform better at their home ground, leading us to predict a competitive share of the spoils.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bristol City win with a probability of 36.47%. A win for Reading had a probability of 36.36% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bristol City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.98%) and 0-2 (6.46%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (10.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.