Middlesbrough vs Reading — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 45

Middlesbrough

2–1Full-time

Reading

DWLWLWGoals 17-12

LLLWDWGoals 11-14

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · Capacity 34,988 · grass · Referee: John Brooks

Match events

11'D. Loader (C. Gunter)
31'Lewis Wing
39'B. Assombalonga
55'J. Howson
63'S. Baldock (Callum Harriott)
66'Callum Harriott
68'Muhamed Bešić (A. Clayton)
74'C. Gunter (M. Olise)
74'Garath McCleary (Joshua Barrett)
81'Ashley Fletcher (Marcus Tavernier)
86'B. Assombalonga (J. Hugill)
90'George Saville
90'J. Hugill

Lineups

Middlesbrough

Reading

3-5-1-1

4-3-1-2

T. PulisCoach

José Gomes

Bench (7)

Match trends

Middlesbrough have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Reading have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 2 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

5Middlesbrough wins

1Draws

2Reading wins

12-4Goals

Middlesbrough

5–0Mar 4, 2023, 3:00 PM

Reading

1–0Aug 20, 2022, 2:00 PM

Middlesbrough

2–1Jan 15, 2022, 3:00 PM

Reading

1–0Sep 25, 2021, 11:30 AM

Middlesbrough

Reading

0–2Feb 20, 2021, 3:00 PM

Middlesbrough

0–0Oct 17, 2020, 2:00 PM

Reading

1–2Jul 14, 2020, 5:00 PM

Middlesbrough

1–0Sep 14, 2019, 2:00 PM

Reading

Pre-match comparison

1.7Goals scored per game1.1

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

John Brooks

3.92Yellow cards / game

0.04Red cards / game

0.19Penalties scored / game

Based on 26 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Middlesbrough

0-15'

14.3%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

14.3%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

28.6%

76-90+'

42.9%

Reading

0-15'

20%

16-30'

10%

31-45'

20%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Match statistics

38%Possession62%

—Expected goals (xG)—

6Shots on target4

18Total shots12

9Shots off target4

3Blocked shots4

14Shots inside the box6

4Shots outside the box6

7Corners4

0Offsides1

14Fouls12

3Yellow cards1

—Red cards—

3Goalkeeper saves4

337Total passes567

262Accurate passes474

78%Pass accuracy84%

Player ratings

1Lewis WingMiddlesbrough⚽ 17.7
2D. LoaderReading⚽ 17.5
3Paddy McNairMiddlesbrough7.3
4Muhamed BešićMiddlesbrough7.2
5B. AssombalongaMiddlesbrough⚽ 17.2
6J. HowsonMiddlesbrough🟨7.1

Box score

Middlesbrough

17Paddy McNairM · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

Tackles2

Duels64%

23

23D. RandolphG · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes44%

Tackles—

Duels—

18Ashley FletcherF · 81'

6.8

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Shots1/5 on target

Passes80%

Tackles2

Duels56%

26Lewis WingM · 90'

⚽ 17.7

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes57%

Tackles2

Duels38%

37Muhamed BešićM · 68'

7.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels50%

16

16J. HowsonM · 90'

🟨7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes53%

Tackles1

Duels56%

5Ryan ShottonD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes79%

Tackles—

Duels100%

2

2J. Obi Mikel (C)M · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes90%

Tackles1

Duels44%

22George SavilleM · 90'

🟨6.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes80%

Tackles2

Duels47%

24

24A. FlintD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes79%

Tackles1

Duels50%

9B. AssombalongaF · 86'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes77%

Tackles1

Duels31%

Bench (7)

39

39R. GestedeF

—

19Stewart DowningF

—

8

8A. ClaytonM · 22'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels100%

1

1D. KonstantopoulosG

—

11

11J. HugillF · 9'

🟨6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

Tackles—

Duels0%

28Marcus TavernierD · 9'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels0%

25Nathan WoodD

—

Reading

26Emiliano MartínezG · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels—

16Lewis BakerM · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles1

Duels30%

43

43D. LoaderF · 90'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes88%

Tackles1

Duels54%

2

2C. GunterD · 74'

🅰️ 16.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels0%

19Matthew MiazgaD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

Duels60%

12Garath McClearyM · 74'

6.6

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes65%

Tackles2

Duels46%

6Liam Moore (C)D · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels100%

3Andy YiadomD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels56%

18Ovie EjariaM · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles2

Duels57%

35Andy RinomhotaM · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

Duels63%

9

9S. BaldockF · 63'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels20%

Bench (7)

48

48M. OliseM · 16'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels100%

38

38L. KellyM

—

39Joshua BarrettM · 16'

7.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles1

Duels100%

28

28S. WalkerG

—

15Callum HarriottF · 27'

🟨6.9

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes90%

Tackles1

Duels75%

46Tom McIntyreD

—

32S. EzatolahiM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Middlesbrough vs Reading played?+

The match is played at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough (capacity 34,988).

What time does Middlesbrough vs Reading kick off?+

Kickoff is at Apr 27, 2019, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).