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

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Championship · 2021-22

Reading FC

1 – 0

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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.

Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Reading FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toyosi Olusanya, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' 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.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
30' Marc Bola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 389 appearances.
35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
40' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
43' Isaiah Jones catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
48' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Dejan Tetek is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 49.
50' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
55' GOAL! Alen Halilovic fires home to make it 1-0!
56' What a moment for Alen Halilovic! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
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 reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
62' The supporters are chanting for Toyosi Olusanya. He replaces Isaiah Jones on 62 minute.
67' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
79' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Luke Southwood gets a Yellow card.
79' The crowd applauds Andraz Sporar as he leaves the pitch. Duncan Watmore steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
81' The referee has no hesitation. Abdul Rahman Baba is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 81.
82' Andy Yiadom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matty Crooks on 86.
87' Matty Crooks picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' Paddy McNair is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Dejan Tetek makes way for Michael Stickland at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Chuba Akpom	3
Aaron Ramsey	2
Ashley Fletcher	2
Alen Halilovic	2
Matty Crooks	2
Britt Assombalonga	1
Marcus Forss	1
Lewis Wing	1

Head to Head

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.