Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 12' Ethan Bristow has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 397 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Junior Hoilett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Reading FC have won 458 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Andy Rinomhota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 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' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Danny Drinkwater. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' Folarin Balogun gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Aaron Connolly and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Magnificent from Andy Carroll! That is 22 goals in 355 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' Duncan Watmore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anfernee Dijksteel on 72 minute.
  • 74' Marcus Tavernier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Coburn is hanging Jonathan Howson on the field on 84 minute.
  • 84' What a moment for Matty Crooks! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' The whistle greets John Swift as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Joao.
  • Middlesbrough FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Marc Bola 1
Andy Carroll 1
George Friend 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.