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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Reading — Championship
2-1
Reading
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Reading had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.9.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W W W D W). 1.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Blackpool · 29 Dec 2021
- W 2-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 26 Dec 2021
- W 1-0 vs Bournemouth · 18 Dec 2021
- D 0-0 at Stoke · 11 Dec 2021
- W 1-0 vs Swansea · 4 Dec 2021
- W 1-2 at Huddersfield · 27 Nov 2021
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L D L D W). 0.9 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 0-7 vs Fulham · 11 Jan 2022
- D 2-2 vs Derby · 3 Jan 2022
- L 1-0 at West Brom · 11 Dec 2021
- D 1-1 vs Hull City · 4 Dec 2021
- W 2-3 at Swansea · 27 Nov 2021
- L 0-1 vs Sheffield United · 23 Nov 2021
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |