Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Reading FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' John Swift has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Ovie Ejaria needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Anfernee Dijksteel, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Tom McIntyre argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' Daniel Namaso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 37' Paddy McNair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Lucas Boye gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 383 games and scored 444 goals.
  • 54' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 59' Michael Morrison picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' Goal! Marvin Johnson scores his 15 goal in 388 matches.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Andy Rinomhota is withdrawn and George Puscas gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Ayala. He replaces Marc Bola on 68 minute.
  • 73' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Rinomhota, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 83' Adam Clayton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 84' Daniel Loader is replacing Lucas Boye for the Reading FC side.
  • 86' Lewis Wing makes way for George Saville at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Marvin Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Tavernier steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Middlesbrough FC players.

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
Matty Crooks 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Alen Halilovic 2
Daniel Namaso 1
Tyrese Fornah 1
Britt Assombalonga 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.