Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

7
1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 10' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Ryan John Giles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chuba Akpom makes it 1-0.
  • 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Ince.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Chuba Akpom was booked on 32.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Carrick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dean Bouzanis made 239 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The England midfielder Aaron Ramsey breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-0!
  • 48' Chuba Akpom adds to his 1 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 51' What composure from Chuba Akpom! The England international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Daniel Barlaser has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan John Giles on 58 minute.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 385 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 67' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Andy Yiadom departs to be replaced by Tom Holmes.
  • 68' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Hayden Hackney by Alex Mowatt on 68 minute.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Marcus Forss adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' Reading FC ring the changes. Tom Ince has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Joao to step up.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Holmes on 78.
  • 80' Reading FC ring the changes. Tom McIntyre has done his job and it is now time for Nesta Guinness-Walker to step up.
  • 82' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Aaron Ramsey by Isaiah Jones on 82 minute.
  • 87' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • It finishes all square. Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC share the spoils 5-0.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 3
Aaron Ramsey 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Alen Halilovic 2
Matty Crooks 2
Liam Moore 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Marc Bola 1

Head to Head

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

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
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%

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.