Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Reading FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 14 Jul 2020 · 17:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
George Puscas 19' Y
Andy Rinomhota 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Referee Matt Foley
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

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

2
1
7
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
11 Jul Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W
07 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
04 Jul Luton Town FC A 5–0 W
30 Jun Brentford FC H 0–3 L
27 Jun Derby County FC A 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Reading FC A 2–1 W
11 Jul Bristol City FC H 1–3 L
08 Jul Millwall FC A 2–0 W
05 Jul Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
02 Jul Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Jun Stoke City FC A 2–0 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Reading FC and Middlesbrough FC get this one started.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ashley Fletcher made 398 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Liam Moore makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 38' Andy Rinomhota has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 36 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 45' Ashley Fletcher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Olise, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 55' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Andy Rinomhota was booked on 58.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' The whistle greets Michael Olise as he departs to be replaced by Ayub Timbe.
  • 73' Britt Assombalonga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ashley Fletcher at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. George Puscas departs to be replaced by Sam Baldock.
  • 82' Goal! Patrick Roberts scores his 10 goal in 212 matches.
  • 83' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Garath McCleary is hanging Liam Moore on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' Paddy McNair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anfernee Dijksteel at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Patrick Roberts is replaced by Hayden Coulson on 88 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

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

2020-07-14 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

Reading FC Form

2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-07-11 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2020-07-07 Reading FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-07-04 Luton Town FC 0–5 Reading FC W 2020-06-30 Reading FC 0–3 Brentford FC L 2020-06-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2020-07-14 Reading FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2020-07-08 Millwall FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2020-07-02 Hull City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC26% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC44%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

Reading FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
74%
Reading FC or Middlesbrough FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC18% Draw50% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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