Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
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' And we are off! Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Ethan Bristow is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
  • 17' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Junior Hoilett on 36.
  • 41' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Dael Fry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Andy Carroll, a England , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mamadi Camara is hanging Junior Hoilett on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Danny Drinkwater. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Folarin Balogun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Connolly at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Andy Carroll has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Anfernee Dijksteel by Duncan Watmore on 72 minute.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcus Tavernier.
  • 79' England international Matty Crooks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 84' The whistle greets Jonathan Howson as he departs to be replaced by Josh Coburn.
  • 84' Matty Crooks doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Reading FC. John Swift is replaced by Lucas Joao.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Middlesbrough FC 2-1 Reading FC.

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