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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 14.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Reading are in the 13th position while the guesting Middlesbrough worry at 18th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Reading and Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Reading form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Reading at their home stadium (Madejski Stadium) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats.

The Reading goalkeeper Rafael Cabral Barbosa is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 270 minutes without conceding a goal in the Championship.

Reading are returning here after visiting Charlton Athletic in a Championship game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. George Pușcaș scored the goal(s). In the match before that, Reading hosted Huddersfield Town and drew the game 0-0.

The manager M. Bowen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Blackburn Rovers in only four days.

The Reading fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 21 matches. On the other hand, Reading have conceded 28 goals.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

There's been little loot from Middlesbrough's travels as they have only collected 21 points from 21 away games in the Championship. Middlesbrough only have 5 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws.

Middlesbrough might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Bristol City proved too strong as Middlesbrough slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Riverside Stadium. Preceding that game was the away victory against Millwall with the score of 2-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Middlesbrough are hosting Cardiff City in the Championship only four days away.

Middlesbrough have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. 30 goals have been conceded by Middlesbrough in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Middlesbrough - Reading 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Reading won three, Middlesbrough won six and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
12 goals
ReadingG. Puşcaş
G. Puşcaş
11 goals
MiddlesbroughA. Fletcher
A. Fletcher
9 goals

Reading missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Middlesbrough
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 6 21 43
15 7 2 Won W 1 5 11
11 4 3 Drew D 3 6 14
17 10 2 Lost L 2 10 18
54 24 9 Scored S 8 24 43
48 28 7 Conceded C 9 30 56
95% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
74% 76% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 60%
44% 52% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 37%
16% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 28%
7% 10% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
47% 43% 43% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 44%
30% 33% 43% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 28%
28% 29% 29% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 33%
 
4.9 5.6 4.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.3 5.5
5.4 5 3.9 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.9 5.5
1.6 1.3 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
488 257 90 Total Shots T S 70 216 513
162 80 27 Shots on Target S O 18 65 140
33% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 37% 31%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough has the fewest scored goals (43)
  • Middlesbrough have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 43 25 9 9 69 34 21 13 5 3 35 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 35 84
2 West Bromwich Albion 43 22 15 6 74 41 21 10 8 3 42 25 22 12 7 3 32 16 33 81
3 Brentford 43 23 9 11 78 35 21 13 5 3 42 16 22 10 4 8 36 19 43 78
4 Fulham 43 22 10 11 58 44 22 14 2 6 35 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 14 76
5 Nottingham Forest 43 18 15 10 55 43 21 10 4 7 24 21 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 69
6 Cardiff City 43 16 16 11 60 56 21 9 9 3 30 20 22 7 7 8 30 36 4 64
7 Swansea City 43 16 15 12 55 50 22 9 5 8 26 23 21 7 10 4 29 27 5 63
8 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 56 52 22 11 4 7 37 29 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 62
9 Millwall 43 15 17 11 49 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 22 7 9 6 21 22 3 62
10 Derby County 43 16 13 14 57 58 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 5 5 11 25 40 -1 61
11 Bristol City 43 17 10 16 58 62 21 8 5 8 28 31 22 9 5 8 30 31 -4 61
12 Blackburn Rovers 43 16 12 15 60 56 22 9 9 4 29 21 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 60
13 Reading 43 15 11 17 54 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 22 8 7 7 30 20 6 56
14 Sheffield Wednesday 43 15 10 18 54 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 22 8 4 10 36 31 -5 55
15 Wigan Athletic 43 14 12 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 22 5 6 11 22 31 -7 54
16 Queens Park Rangers 43 15 8 20 60 70 22 8 5 9 38 39 21 7 3 11 22 31 -10 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 7 22 56 66 22 10 3 9 35 26 21 4 4 13 21 40 -10 49
18 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 52 69 21 6 6 9 31 38 22 6 7 9 21 31 -17 49
19 Middlesbrough 43 11 14 18 43 56 22 6 8 8 19 26 21 5 6 10 24 30 -13 47
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 49 65 22 7 6 9 24 29 21 5 5 11 25 36 -16 47
21 Charlton Athletic 43 12 10 21 47 58 22 8 5 9 26 25 21 4 5 12 21 33 -11 46
22 Hull City 43 12 9 22 57 75 22 7 3 12 29 36 21 5 6 10 28 39 -18 45
23 Luton Town 43 12 8 23 49 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 22 5 2 15 20 45 -30 44
24 Barnsley 43 10 13 20 46 67 22 6 9 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 43

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 43 25 9 9 69 34 21 13 5 3 35 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 35 84
2 West Bromwich Albion 43 22 15 6 74 41 21 10 8 3 42 25 22 12 7 3 32 16 33 81
3 Brentford 43 23 9 11 78 35 21 13 5 3 42 16 22 10 4 8 36 19 43 78
4 Fulham 43 22 10 11 58 44 22 14 2 6 35 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 14 76
5 Nottingham Forest 43 18 15 10 55 43 21 10 4 7 24 21 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 69
6 Cardiff City 43 16 16 11 60 56 21 9 9 3 30 20 22 7 7 8 30 36 4 64
7 Swansea City 43 16 15 12 55 50 22 9 5 8 26 23 21 7 10 4 29 27 5 63
8 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 56 52 22 11 4 7 37 29 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 62
9 Millwall 43 15 17 11 49 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 22 7 9 6 21 22 3 62
10 Derby County 43 16 13 14 57 58 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 5 5 11 25 40 -1 61
11 Bristol City 43 17 10 16 58 62 21 8 5 8 28 31 22 9 5 8 30 31 -4 61
12 Blackburn Rovers 43 16 12 15 60 56 22 9 9 4 29 21 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 60
13 Reading 43 15 11 17 54 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 22 8 7 7 30 20 6 56
14 Sheffield Wednesday 43 15 10 18 54 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 22 8 4 10 36 31 -5 55
15 Wigan Athletic 43 14 12 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 22 5 6 11 22 31 -7 54
16 Queens Park Rangers 43 15 8 20 60 70 22 8 5 9 38 39 21 7 3 11 22 31 -10 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 7 22 56 66 22 10 3 9 35 26 21 4 4 13 21 40 -10 49
18 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 52 69 21 6 6 9 31 38 22 6 7 9 21 31 -17 49
19 Middlesbrough 43 11 14 18 43 56 22 6 8 8 19 26 21 5 6 10 24 30 -13 47
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 49 65 22 7 6 9 24 29 21 5 5 11 25 36 -16 47
21 Charlton Athletic 43 12 10 21 47 58 22 8 5 9 26 25 21 4 5 12 21 33 -11 46
22 Hull City 43 12 9 22 57 75 22 7 3 12 29 36 21 5 6 10 28 39 -18 45
23 Luton Town 43 12 8 23 49 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 22 5 2 15 20 45 -30 44
24 Barnsley 43 10 13 20 46 67 22 6 9 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 43

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.