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Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 20, 2021 at 3pm UK
Madejski Stadium
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Reading
0 - 2
Middlesbrough


Richards (43'), Rinomhota (59')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Fletcher (22'), Bola (29')
Howson (71'), Fletcher (90+1')

The Match

Match Report

Boro, chasing a play-off spot, struck twice midway through the first half.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Reading and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 40.42%. A win for Reading had a probability of 31.75% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.29%) and 0-2 (7.61%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (10.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawMiddlesbrough
31.75%27.82%40.42%
Both teams to score 47.68%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.9%58.1%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.23%78.77%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.36%33.63%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.72%70.28%
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.84%28.16%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.15%63.85%
Score Analysis
    Reading 31.75%
    Middlesbrough 40.42%
    Draw 27.81%
ReadingDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 10.32%
2-1 @ 7.13%
2-0 @ 5.62%
3-1 @ 2.59%
3-0 @ 2.04%
3-2 @ 1.64%
Other @ 2.41%
Total : 31.75%
1-1 @ 13.07%
0-0 @ 9.47%
2-2 @ 4.52%
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 27.81%
0-1 @ 12%
1-2 @ 8.29%
0-2 @ 7.61%
1-3 @ 3.5%
0-3 @ 3.21%
2-3 @ 1.91%
1-4 @ 1.11%
0-4 @ 1.02%
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 40.42%

How you voted: Reading vs Middlesbrough

Reading
60.4%
Draw
22.6%
Middlesbrough
17.0%
53
Head to Head
Oct 17, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 5
Middlesbrough
0-0
Reading
Morsy (75'), McNair (80')
Moore (47'), Richards (73'), Holmes (76')
Jul 14, 2020 6pm
Sep 14, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 7
Middlesbrough
1-0
Reading
Johnson (60')

McIntyre (27'), Boye (44'), Morrison (59')
Apr 27, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 45
Middlesbrough
2-1
Reading
Wing (31'), Assombalonga (39' pen.)
Howson (55'), Saville (90'), Hugill (95')
Loader (11')
Harriott (66')
Dec 22, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 23
Reading
0-1
Middlesbrough

Rinomhota (73'), Blackett (90')
Friend (77')
Besic (41'), Saville (79')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland139222391429
2Leeds UnitedLeeds137512281426
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd138321661025
4Burnley126511751223
5Watford137152221122
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom13562148621
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn135441614219
8Bristol City134721717019
9Norwich CityNorwich134632318518
10Middlesbrough135351415-118
11Millwall124441512316
12Swansea CitySwansea13445109116
13Coventry CityCoventry134361717015
14Derby CountyDerby134361617-115
15Hull City133641517-215
16Stoke CityStoke134361518-315
17Cardiff CityCardiff134361319-615
18Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds134361524-915
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd133551617-114
20Preston North EndPreston133551420-614
21Luton TownLuton133371521-612
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth133371325-1212
23Queens Park RangersQPR131751119-810
24Portsmouth131661326-139


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