Sunday , 16 August 2026

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Reading FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Madejski Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Omar Richards 43' Y
Andy Rinomhota 59' Y
Y 71' Jonathan Howson
Y 90' Ashley Fletcher

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Robert Massey Ellis

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

2
1
7
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
16 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Millwall FC H 1–2 L
10 Feb Brentford FC H 1–3 L
06 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 3–1 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Reading FC A 2–0 W
16 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Derby County FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Brentford FC H 1–4 L
30 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–0 D
27 Jan Rotherham United FC H 0–3 L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Reading FC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ovie Ejaria, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 15' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ashley Fletcher makes it 0-1.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Marc Bola doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Sone Aluko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Richards on 43.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Lewis Gibson comes on to replace Omar Richards.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Rinomhota.
  • 64' England international Marvin Johnson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Duncan Watmore departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • 71' Middlesbrough FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 76' Middlesbrough FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! George Saville comes on to replace Neeskens Kebano.
  • 83' Dael Fry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' Sone Aluko gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Michael Olise and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Ashley Fletcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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
Patrick Roberts 1
Marc Bola 1
Andy Carroll 1

Head to Head

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 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC 2019-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol City FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2021-02-13 Reading FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2021-02-10 Reading FC 1–3 Brentford FC L 2021-02-06 Stoke City FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2021-01-29 Reading FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-02-20 Reading FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-13 Derby County FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-02-06 Middlesbrough FC 1–4 Brentford FC L 2021-01-30 Norwich City FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-01-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–3 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC28% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC42%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
72%
Reading FC or Middlesbrough FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC20% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC29%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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