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

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Championship · 2022-23

Reading FC

1 – 0

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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

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

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' 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' Junior Hoilett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 372 appearances.
10' 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.
15' Sierra Leone international Tyrese Fornah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Isaiah Jones.
27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' Tyrese Fornah doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
38' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Middlesbrough FC backline.
41' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Dael Fry by Matty Crooks on 46 minute.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Holmes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
56' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Joao. He replaces Shane Long on 61 minute.
66' 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 Marcus Forss suffering a number of foals already.
70' The whistle greets Marcus Forss as he departs to be replaced by Matthew Hoppe.
75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom McIntyre.
80' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
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' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Alex Mowatt exits the field as Caolan Boyd Munce enters on 90.
It finishes all square. Reading FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Tommy Smith
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 46'
23
Liam Roberts
15
Anfernee Dijksteel
25
Matty Crooks ↑ 46'
20
Caolan Boyd Munce ↑ 90'
13
Matthew Hoppe ↑ 70'

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

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.