Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Middlesbrough FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Tom Ince

Chuba Akpom 32' Y

Y 78' Tom Holmes

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Reading FC	H	5–0	W
25 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
18 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
15 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	3–1	W
11 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	3–1	W
04 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	3–0	W

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–5	L
25 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	3–1	W
17 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	0–1	L
14 Feb	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
11 Feb	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
04 Feb	Watford FC	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

5/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

5/4

61-75

6/4

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear	13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry	3 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC get this one started.
5' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
24' What composure from Chuba Akpom! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
26' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
31' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Chuba Akpom on 32 minutes.
37' Tom Ince is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Aaron Ramsey doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
48' The deadlock is broken! Chuba Akpom gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
51' Chuba Akpom doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
58' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Ryan John Giles by Daniel Barlaser on 58 minute.
63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Tom Holmes comes on to replace Andy Yiadom.
68' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Hayden Hackney departs to be replaced by Alex Mowatt.
73' Ryan John Giles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
76' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Forss gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
77' Lucas Joao gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Tom Ince and will look to change the dynamic.
78' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Tom Holmes gets a Yellow card.
80' Another change for Reading FC made on 80 minute. Tom McIntyre leaves to be changed by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
82' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Aaron Ramsey departs to be replaced by Isaiah Jones.
87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dael Fry suffering a number of foals already.
The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 5-0 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Alex Mowatt ↑ 68'
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 68'
27
Marc Bola ↑ 58'
23
Liam Roberts
15
Anfernee Dijksteel
7
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 58'
2
Isaiah Jones ↑ 82'

Coach Michael Carrick

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Yakou Meite
17
Andy Yiadom ↓ Tom Holmes 67'
8
Jeff Hendrick
10
Tom Ince ↓ Lucas Joao 77'
7
Shane Long ↓ Femi Azeez 67'
2
Andy Carroll
24
Naby Sarr
21
Dean Bouzanis
5
Tom McIntyre ↓ Nesta Guinness-Walker 80'
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue
20
Cesare Casadei ↓ Tyrese Fornah 67'

Bench

3
Tom Holmes ↑ 67'
6
Scott Dann
9
Lucas Joao ↑ 77'
18
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 80'
31
Coniah Boyce-Clarke
19
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 67'
15
Femi Azeez ↑ 67'

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chuba Akpom	3
Matty Crooks	2
Aaron Ramsey	2
Ashley Fletcher	2
Alen Halilovic	2
George Friend	1
Daniel Namaso	1
Tyrese Fornah	1

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-02-18 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-02-15 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W

Reading FC Form

2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-04 Reading FC 2–2 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.07 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.7 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC66% Draw21% Reading FC13%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Reading FC

34%

Middlesbrough FC or Reading FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC48% Draw42% Reading FC10%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

13.2%

1 – 0

12.4%

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

8.9%

0 – 0

3 – 1

6.3%

4 – 0

4.6%

0 – 1

3.6%

4 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

3.2%

1 – 2

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	21%	56%
-1.5	44%	—	56%
-1	44%	24%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.