Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 14 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+10'
Y 27' Tom McIntyre
Y 44' Lucas Boye
Y 59' Michael Morrison

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Akil Howson

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

7
1
2
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 2018-12-22 Reading FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Reading FC H 1–0 W
31 Aug Bristol City FC A 2–2 D
24 Aug Millwall FC H 1–1 D
20 Aug Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
10 Aug Brentford FC H 0–1 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
31 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
24 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
21 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
18 Aug Cardiff City FC H 3–0 W
10 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–2 L

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' The game is set. Middlesbrough FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Tom McIntyre on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 32' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' Ryan Shotton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 44' Lucas Boye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' John Swift has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Morrison made 394 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Michael Morrison is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 60' Marvin Johnson puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
  • 65' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 67' The whistle greets Andy Rinomhota as he departs to be replaced by George Puscas.
  • 68' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Marc Bola is withdrawn and Daniel Ayala gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The 30-year-old Lucas Boye has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Lucas Boye is replaced by Daniel Loader on 84 minute.
  • 86' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Lewis Wing by George Saville on 86 minute.
  • 90' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Marvin Johnson trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Tavernier on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Middlesbrough FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 2018-12-22 Reading FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2019-08-31 Bristol City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2019-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-08-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2019-08-17 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2019-08-10 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Brentford FC L

Reading FC Form

2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2019-08-31 Reading FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2019-08-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Reading FC W 2019-08-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-08-18 Reading FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC W 2019-08-10 Hull City AFC 2–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC48% Draw30% Reading FC22%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Reading FC
52%
Middlesbrough FC or Reading FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC29% Draw54% Reading FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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