Week 17 brings us a match on Oct 22nd where Reading will play host to Bristol City in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Reading is fresh off their 0-2 loss against West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 25th minute, then Taylor Gardner-Hickman added another in the 72nd minute In the end, Reading was frustrated by West Bromwich Albion’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. West Bromwich Albion ended the match with the shutout victory. Reading is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bristol City recorded a 1-2 loss against Millwall. Tom Bradshaw scored the first goal for Millwall in the 44th minute, then Jake Cooper tied it up for Bristol City on an own goal in the 71st minute. Bristol City is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Bristol City won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Bristol City’s top weapon lately has been Robert Atkinson, who has two goals in the last five matches. Reading is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Thomas Ince and Yakou Meite each only have 1 goal in their last five.