Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Reading FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 22' GOAL! Ashley Fletcher scores on 22. Assisted by Dael Fry
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' A goal from the England international Marc Bola! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-2!
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Warnock might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' 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.
  • 43' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 46' Lewis Gibson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omar Richards on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Marvin Johnson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Andy Rinomhota picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omar Richards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 66' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Duncan Watmore exits the field as Marvin Johnson enters on 66.
  • 71' Jonathan Howson was booked on 71.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Neeskens Kebano trudges off to be replaced by George Saville on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paddy McNair, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Michael Olise as he leaves the pitch. Sone Aluko steps in for Reading FC.
  • 90' The referee shows Middlesbrough FC player a 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
Matty Crooks 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Ashley Fletcher 2
Alen Halilovic 2
Andy Carroll 1
George Friend 1
Daniel Namaso 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.