Saturday , 14 November 2026

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 11:30 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Isaiah Jones
Dejan Tetek 49' Y
Dejan Tetek 50' Y
Y 61' Lee Peltier
Luke Southwood 79' Y
Abdul Rahman Baba 81' Y
Andy Yiadom 82' Y
R 86' Matty Crooks
R 87' Matty Crooks
Y 90' Paddy McNair

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing 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

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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Fulham FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–1 W
11 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–3 D
28 Aug Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–4 L
21 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Reading FC A 0–1 L
18 Sep Blackpool FC H 1–2 L
15 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 2–0 W
11 Sep Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
28 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Derby County FC A 0–0 D

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Select Car Leasing Stadium!
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Lumley, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The 27-year-old Marcus Tavernier has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Abdul Rahman Baba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Reading FC have won 463 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Isaiah Jones argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' Isaiah Jones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dejan Tetek.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dejan Tetek.
  • 55' Alen Halilovic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alen Halilovic makes it 2-0.
  • 61' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Lea Siliki is hanging Isaiah Jones on the field on 61 minute.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Lee Peltier. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Toyosi Olusanya. He replaces Isaiah Jones on 62 minute.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' 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 Marc Bola suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Luke Southwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Andraz Sporar as he leaves the pitch. Duncan Watmore steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Abdul Rahman Baba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' Andy Yiadom was booked on 82.
  • 86' Matty Crooks is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' Matty Crooks was booked on 87.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Paddy McNair on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Reading FC manager makes a substitution. Dejan Tetek departs to be replaced by Michael Stickland.
  • 1-0 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

2021-09-25 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 2019-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Reading FC

Reading FC Form

2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-18 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2021-09-14 Reading FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC W 2021-09-11 Reading FC 3–3 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-08-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 4–0 Reading FC L 2021-08-21 Coventry City FC 2–1 Reading FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-09-15 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-09-11 Coventry City FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC43% Draw30% Middlesbrough FC27%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
57%
Reading FC or Middlesbrough FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC27% Draw52% Middlesbrough FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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