Championship: Reading - Middlesbrough pre-match thoughts and stats

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium (24200 seats)

Another interesting game in the Championship. Reading is in the 8th spot after featuring in four fixtures. They receive Middlesbrough who are placed 20th after four games.

Insights:
  • Middlesbrough have the most conceded goals (8) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Reading form and stats

As mentioned below, Reading are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Championship games.

A nice win for Reading last time playing, versus Blackburn Rovers. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Hoilett, João and McIntyre scoring for the victors. Hoilett (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.83/10. Hoilett scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Rotherham United.

At Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading has the goal stats of 5-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Middlesbrough form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Championship for Middlesbrough with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Middlesbrough has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Stoke City for a 2-2 draw. Watmore, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.43. Watmore scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Sheffield United.

Middlesbrough have the goal stats of 4-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two squads are: one win for Reading, one draw and eight wins for Middlesbrough. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

MiddlesbroughC. Akpom
C. Akpom
2 goals
ReadingT. Mcintyre
T. Mcintyre
1 goals
ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
1 goals

Reading missing players

Middlesbrough missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Middlesbrough
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 5 0 Scored S 0 4 7
6 1 0 Conceded C 0 5 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
6.2 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 5.5
3.2 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 4
2.5 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.2 10.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 14 13
4 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3.5
31% 71% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 50%
 
8.2 6.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.5 9.5
2.5 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.8
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Middlesbrough have the most conceded goals (8) in Championship
Reading Last season Middlesbrough
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
13 7   Won W   6 20
8 5   Drew D   8 10
25 11   Lost L   9 16
54 33   Scored S   25 59
87 44   Conceded C   29 50
98% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 91%
74% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 76%
59% 57%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 39%
35% 39%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   26% 20%
24% 30%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 11%
57% 61%   BTTS BTTS   48% 48%
11% 13%   Clean Sheets C S   35% 35%
35% 26%   Failed to Score F T   35% 26%
 
3.9 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.9
5.2 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.4
1.6 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.2
1 1   Red cards R C   2 3
 
10.1 10.1   Shots (avg) S (   11.2 11.7
3.5 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.3
34% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 30%
 
14.5 13   Shots against (avg) S A   10.7 9.7
5.3 4.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.5 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blackburn Rovers 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
2 Hull City 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
3 Watford 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
4 Sheffield United 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 7
5 Millwall 4 2 1 1 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 7
6 Cardiff City 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
7 Preston North End 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
8 Reading 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -1 6
9 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Rotherham United 3 1 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 5
11 Sunderland 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
12 Birmingham City 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
13 Burnley 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
14 Swansea City 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
15 Bristol City 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
16 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
17 Norwich City 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
18 Stoke City 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 4
19 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
20 Middlesbrough 4 0 3 1 7 8 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 3
21 Huddersfield Town 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3
22 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3
23 Luton Town 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
24 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fulham 46 27 9 10 106 43 23 14 4 5 56 20 23 13 5 5 50 23 63 90
2 AFC Bournemouth 46 25 13 8 74 39 23 13 7 3 41 21 23 12 6 5 33 18 35 88
3 Huddersfield Town 46 23 13 10 64 47 23 13 6 4 35 23 23 10 7 6 29 24 17 82
4 Nottingham Forest 46 23 11 12 73 40 23 13 4 6 43 22 23 10 7 6 30 18 33 80
5 Sheffield United 46 21 12 13 63 45 23 13 5 5 38 15 23 8 7 8 25 30 18 75
6 Luton Town 46 21 12 13 63 55 23 12 7 4 37 22 23 9 5 9 26 33 8 75
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 10 16 59 50 23 14 2 7 34 21 23 6 8 9 25 29 9 70
8 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 12 15 59 50 23 12 5 6 36 26 23 7 7 9 23 24 9 69
9 Millwall 46 18 15 13 53 45 23 13 6 4 32 16 23 5 9 9 21 29 8 69
10 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 13 15 52 45 23 12 8 3 33 16 23 6 5 12 19 29 7 67
11 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 9 18 60 59 23 10 6 7 30 25 23 9 3 11 30 34 1 66
12 Coventry City 46 17 13 16 60 59 23 10 5 8 32 26 23 7 8 8 28 33 1 64
13 Preston North End 46 16 16 14 52 56 23 9 10 4 33 28 23 7 6 10 19 28 -4 64
14 Stoke City 46 17 11 18 57 52 23 10 5 8 30 23 23 7 6 10 27 29 5 62
15 Swansea City 46 16 13 17 58 68 23 9 8 6 30 27 23 7 5 11 28 41 -10 61
16 Blackpool 46 16 12 18 54 58 23 11 3 9 29 26 23 5 9 9 25 32 -4 60
17 Bristol City 46 15 10 21 62 77 23 8 8 7 33 29 23 7 2 14 29 48 -15 55
18 Cardiff City 46 15 8 23 50 68 23 7 4 12 22 29 23 8 4 11 28 39 -18 53
19 Hull City 46 14 9 23 41 54 23 7 4 12 22 28 23 7 5 11 19 26 -13 51
20 Birmingham City 46 11 14 21 50 75 23 7 6 10 27 33 23 4 8 11 23 42 -25 47
21 Reading 46 13 8 25 54 87 23 7 5 11 33 44 23 6 3 14 21 43 -33 41
22 Peterborough United 46 9 10 27 43 87 23 6 7 10 27 33 23 3 3 17 16 54 -44 37
23 Derby County 46 14 13 19 45 53 23 11 7 5 30 22 23 3 6 14 15 31 -8 34
24 Barnsley 46 6 12 28 33 73 23 5 7 11 18 29 23 1 5 17 15 44 -40 30

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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 Blackburn Rovers 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
2 Hull City 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 8
3 Watford 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
4 Sheffield United 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 7
5 Millwall 4 2 1 1 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 7
6 Cardiff City 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
7 Preston North End 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
8 Reading 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -1 6
9 Blackpool 4 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 6
10 Rotherham United 3 1 2 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 5
11 Sunderland 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 5
12 Birmingham City 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
13 Burnley 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
14 Swansea City 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
15 Bristol City 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 4
16 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
17 Norwich City 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
18 Stoke City 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -2 4
19 Wigan Athletic 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
20 Middlesbrough 4 0 3 1 7 8 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 3
21 Huddersfield Town 4 1 0 3 5 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 3
22 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 3
23 Luton Town 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
24 Coventry City 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1

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