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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Reading — Championship
2-1
Reading
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Reading had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L D W L W). 1.3 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Norwich · 3 Feb 2018
- D 0-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 30 Jan 2018
- W 0-3 at QPR · 20 Jan 2018
- L 0-1 vs Fulham · 13 Jan 2018
- W 2-3 at Preston · 1 Jan 2018
- L 0-1 vs Aston Villa · 30 Dec 2017
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L W L D L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Millwall · 3 Feb 2018
- W 1-3 at Burton · 30 Jan 2018
- L 0-1 vs Brentford · 20 Jan 2018
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 13 Jan 2018
- L 0-2 vs Birmingham · 2 Jan 2018
- D 1-1 at Barnsley · 30 Dec 2017
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |