Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Middlesbrough FC to score. At the same time, Reading FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Middlesbrough FC have won 475 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' George Saville has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Britt Assombalonga by Marvin Johnson on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Moore is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Britt Assombalonga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 62' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfa Semedo is hanging Lucas Joao on the field on 70 minute.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Richards on 73.
  • 75' Sam Morsy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Holmes is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 76.
  • 76' Another change for Reading FC made on 76 minute. Yakou Meite leaves to be changed by George Puscas.
  • 80' Paddy McNair catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Michael Olise as he leaves the pitch. Sone Aluko steps in for Reading FC.
  • 82' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Marcus Tavernier exits the field as Djed Spence enters on 82.
  • 87' Dael Fry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 388 appearances.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 0-0 Reading FC.

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
Aaron Ramsey 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Alen Halilovic 2
Matty Crooks 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.