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Reading vs Middlesbrough — Premier League
3-2
Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 5, lost 0 (W D W D W). 2.2 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs QPR · 30 Apr 2006
- D 1-1 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Apr 2006
- W 3-1 vs Stoke · 17 Apr 2006
- D 1-1 at Leeds · 15 Apr 2006
- W 2-5 at Cardiff · 8 Apr 2006
- W 5-0 vs Derby · 1 Apr 2006
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (L D D L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 7 May 2006
- D 1-1 at Bolton · 3 May 2006
- D 0-0 at Manchester United · 1 May 2006
- L 0-1 vs Everton · 29 Apr 2006
- W 2-0 vs West Ham · 17 Apr 2006
- L 1-0 at Portsmouth · 15 Apr 2006
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Leeds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |