Reading vs Middlesbrough

Reading

0 - 1

Middlesbrough

🕒 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Stephen Martin 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished

Season

2018-2019 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 23

Regular Season Table

Reading 20 · Middlesbrough 7

Referee Stats

Stephen Martin

21 matches · 0.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	0.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	43%
Draws	29%
Away wins	29%

How the match was won

Middlesbrough outshot their opponent (12-18).
Reading controlled possession (57%).
Middlesbrough had the sharper finishing (4-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Reading (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-9

Goals For / Against

29 / 31

Avg: 1.26 / 1.35

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Middlesbrough (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

26 / 24

Avg: 1.13 / 1.04

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.30

PPG

1.61

1.26

1.13

1.35

1.04

61%

O2.5

43%

57%

BTTS

48%

Score 1st

League-position context

Reading rank20th

Middlesbrough rank7th

Reading points47

Middlesbrough points73

Reading: #20 · 47 pts · GD -17

42 pts off the top 2. 23 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Middlesbrough: #7 · 73 pts · GD +8

16 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.

26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Reading last 5 home

D D W W L

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals4-5

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Middlesbrough last 5 away

W L W L L

Points6/15

Weighted index53

Goals5-10

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.561%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 22%

Middlesbrough trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS48%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 4%

Scoring reliability

Reading score at home65%

Reading clean sheet at home22%

Middlesbrough score away70%

Middlesbrough clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Reading score first0%

Reading win after scoring first0%

Middlesbrough score first0%

Middlesbrough win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Reading 0% · Middlesbrough 0%

Vs league average

Reading score at home1.26 vs 1.51

Reading concede at home1.35 vs 1.15

Middlesbrough score away1.13 vs 1.15

Middlesbrough concede away1.04 vs 1.51

Reading score 17% below league average, while Middlesbrough score 2% below league average.

Defensive side: Reading are 17% above league average at home, and Middlesbrough are 31% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS20%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Reading goal timing (home)

Goal-event timing is not populated enough for this venue split yet.

Middlesbrough goal timing (away)

Goal-event timing is not populated enough for this venue split yet.

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

447

319

Passes Accurate

333

229

Passes %

74%

72%

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	13
Home Wins	3
Draws	1
Away Wins	9
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (38.5%)
BTTS	4 (30.8%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	6
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

Reading vs Middlesbrough Head-to-Head History by Season

2022-2023 Season

04 Mar 2023 Middlesbrough vs Reading 5 - 0 20 Aug 2022 Reading vs Middlesbrough 1 - 0

2021-2022 Season

15 Jan 2022 Middlesbrough vs Reading 2 - 1 25 Sep 2021 Reading vs Middlesbrough 1 - 0

2020-2021 Season

20 Feb 2021 Reading vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2 17 Oct 2020 Middlesbrough vs Reading 0 - 0

2019-2020 Season

14 Sep 2019 Middlesbrough vs Reading 1 - 0

2018-2019 Season

27 Apr 2019 Middlesbrough vs Reading 2 - 1 22 Dec 2018 Reading vs Middlesbrough 0 - 1

2017-2018 Season

10 Feb 2018 Middlesbrough vs Reading 2 - 1 28 Oct 2017 Reading vs Middlesbrough 0 - 2

2015-2016 Season

12 Apr 2016 Middlesbrough vs Reading 2 - 1 03 Oct 2015 Reading vs Middlesbrough 2 - 0