Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Middlesbrough FC

5 – 0

Full Time

Reading FC

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Tom Ince

Chuba Akpom 32' Y

Y 78' Tom Holmes

Overview

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Middlesbrough FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Reading FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Reading FC	H	5–0	W
25 Feb	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
18 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
15 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	3–1	W
11 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	3–1	W
04 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	3–0	W

Reading FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–5	L
25 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	3–1	W
17 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	0–1	L
14 Feb	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W
11 Feb	Sunderland AFC	A	0–1	L
04 Feb	Watford FC	H	2–2	D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' 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.
15' It’s high time Paul Ince made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cesare Casadei, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
24' Chuba Akpom puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
26' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Tom Ince gets a Yellow card.
31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommy Smith suffering a number of foals already.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chuba Akpom on 32.
37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
42' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Amadou Salif Mbengue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
46' What a strike from Aaron Ramsey! The score is 2-0.
48' GOAL! Chuba Akpom scores on 48.
51' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 58 goal in 167 matches.
56' 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.
58' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. Ryan John Giles is replaced by Daniel Barlaser.
63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
67' The supporters are chanting for Tom Holmes. He replaces Andy Yiadom on 67 minute.
68' The whistle greets Hayden Hackney as he departs to be replaced by Alex Mowatt.
73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
76' What a strike from Marcus Forss! The score is 5-0.
77' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Tom Ince is replaced by Lucas Joao on 77 minute.
78' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Tom Holmes gets a Yellow card.
80' Nesta Guinness-Walker is replacing Tom McIntyre for the Reading FC side.
82' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 82 minute. Aaron Ramsey leaves to be changed by Isaiah Jones.
87' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Middlesbrough FC and Reading FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Alex Mowatt ↑ 68'
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 68'
27
Marc Bola ↑ 58'
23
Liam Roberts
15
Anfernee Dijksteel
7
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 58'
2
Isaiah Jones ↑ 82'

Coach Michael Carrick

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Yakou Meite
17
Andy Yiadom ↓ Tom Holmes 67'
8
Jeff Hendrick
10
Tom Ince ↓ Lucas Joao 77'
7
Shane Long ↓ Femi Azeez 67'
2
Andy Carroll
24
Naby Sarr
21
Dean Bouzanis
5
Tom McIntyre ↓ Nesta Guinness-Walker 80'
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue
20
Cesare Casadei ↓ Tyrese Fornah 67'

Bench

3
Tom Holmes ↑ 67'
6
Scott Dann
9
Lucas Joao ↑ 77'
18
Nesta Guinness-Walker ↑ 80'
31
Coniah Boyce-Clarke
19
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 67'
15
Femi Azeez ↑ 67'

Coach Paul Ince

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC W 2023-02-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-02-18 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-02-15 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W

Reading FC Form

2023-03-04 Middlesbrough FC 5–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-25 Reading FC 3–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-02-17 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-02-11 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Reading FC L 2023-02-04 Reading FC 2–2 Watford FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.07 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.7 Reading FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC66% Draw21% Reading FC13%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Reading FC

34%

Middlesbrough FC or Reading FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Middlesbrough FC48% Draw42% Reading FC10%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted

5 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

13.2%

1 – 0

12.4%

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

9.1%

3 – 0

8.9%

0 – 0

3 – 1

6.3%

4 – 0

4.6%

0 – 1

3.6%

4 – 1

3.4%

2 – 2

3.2%

1 – 2

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Reading FC covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	21%	56%
-1.5	44%	—	56%
-1	44%	24%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Reading FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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