Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Reading FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Isaiah Jones
Junior Hoilett 41' Y
Tom McIntyre 75' Y
Dean Bouzanis 85' Y
Loum Ndiaye 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
7
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
13 Aug Rotherham United FC A 0–4 L
06 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
30 Jul Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
07 May Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Reading FC A 0–1 L
17 Aug Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
14 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
06 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
30 Jul West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
07 May Preston North End FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Reading FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Isaiah Jones on 22.
  • 27' Reading 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.
  • 28' What a strike from Tyrese Fornah! The score is 1-0.
  • 33' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' 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.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Junior Hoilett. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 46 minute. Dael Fry leaves to be changed by Matty Crooks.
  • 51' 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 Paddy McNair suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Lucas Joao is replacing Shane Long for the Reading FC side.
  • 66' Junior Hoilett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 70' Matthew Hoppe is replacing Marcus Forss for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom McIntyre.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye.
  • 90' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Mowatt departs to be replaced by Caolan Boyd Munce.
  • Full Time. Reading FC beats Middlesbrough FC

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chuba Akpom 3
Ashley Fletcher 2
Alen Halilovic 2
Matty Crooks 2
Aaron Ramsey 2
Liam Moore 1
Patrick Roberts 1
Marc Bola 1

Head to Head

2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-01-15 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Reading FC 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

Reading FC Form

2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-08-13 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-08-06 Reading FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-07-30 Blackpool FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2022-05-07 Luton Town FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-07-30 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2022-05-07 Preston North End FC 4–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Reading FC50% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC22%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
50%
Reading FC or Middlesbrough FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC33% Draw50% Middlesbrough FC17%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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