Sunday , 16 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Ethan Bristow
Y 36' Junior Hoilett
Y 65' Danny Drinkwater
Marcus Tavernier 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

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
2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Reading FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
18 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
11 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
04 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–2 L
11 Jan Fulham FC H 0–7 L
03 Jan Derby County FC H 2–2 D
11 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
27 Nov Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W

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' The ball is rolling at Riverside Stadium. Middlesbrough FC are looking to make home advantage count against Reading FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Ethan Bristow is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 12' Ethan Bristow was booked on 12.
  • 17' Josh Coburn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Junior Hoilett will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The whistle greets Junior Hoilett as he departs to be replaced by Mamadi Camara.
  • 61' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Danny Drinkwater was booked on 65.
  • 67' The whistle greets Aaron Connolly as he departs to be replaced by Folarin Balogun.
  • 68' Magnificent from Andy Carroll! That is 22 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Anfernee Dijksteel departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 74' Marcus Tavernier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' Tom Holmes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Jonathan Howson trudges off to be replaced by Josh Coburn on 84 minutes.
  • 84' Goal! Matty Crooks scores his 36 goal in 191 matches.
  • 88' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. John Swift is withdrawn and Lucas Joao gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Middlesbrough FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

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
Patrick Roberts 1
Marc Bola 1
Andy Carroll 1

Head to Head

2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2020-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-12-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-12-04 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Reading FC Form

2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2022-01-11 Reading FC 0–7 Fulham FC L 2022-01-03 Reading FC 2–2 Derby County FC D 2021-12-11 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-12-04 Reading FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC53% Draw27% Reading FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Reading FC
47%
Middlesbrough FC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC33% Draw50% Reading FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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