Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Jonathan Howson, a England , has 44 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Morsy, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 40' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Marvin Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Britt Assombalonga at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Moore is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' The 38-year-old Michael Morrison has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Lucas Joao makes way for Alfa Semedo at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Omar Richards.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sam Morsy on 75 minutes.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Holmes on 76.
  • 76' George Puscas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yakou Meite on 76 minute.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for Middlesbrough FC. Paddy McNair will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Sone Aluko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Olise at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 82 minute. Marcus Tavernier leaves to be changed by Djed Spence.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Alen Halilovic 2
Matty Crooks 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Andy Carroll 1
George Friend 1
Daniel Namaso 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.