Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Y 47' Liam Moore
Y 73' Omar Richards
Sam Morsy 75' Y
Y 76' Tom Holmes
Paddy McNair 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Darren Bond

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

7
1
2
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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
17 Oct Reading FC H 0–0 D
03 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
26 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 1–1 D
11 Sep Watford FC A 0–1 L
22 Jul Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
03 Oct Watford FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
12 Sep Derby County FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Swansea City AFC H 1–4 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Riverside Stadium that hosts another battle between Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' George Saville has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Sone Aluko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 40' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The crowd applauds Britt Assombalonga as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Johnson steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Liam Moore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 52' A quiet spell here at Riverside Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Lucas Joao is replaced by Alfa Semedo on 70 minute.
  • 73' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Omar Richards gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' Sam Morsy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Tom Holmes on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Reading FC! George Puscas comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
  • 80' Paddy McNair picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Reading FC ring the changes. Michael Olise has done his job and it is now time for Sone Aluko to step up.
  • 82' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Tavernier departs to be replaced by Djed Spence.
  • 87' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC 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

2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-10-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2020-09-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2020-09-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-07-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Reading FC Form

2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-10-03 Reading FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2020-09-26 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2020-09-19 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC42% Draw31% Reading FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Reading FC
58%
Middlesbrough FC or Reading FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC26% Draw55% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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