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Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21: result 5-2 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Middlesbrough U21
5-2
Reading U21

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What was the result of Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21?

Middlesbrough U21 won 5-2 on August 29, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 3′D. HicksReading U21
  • 20′E. HamelbergMiddlesbrough U21
  • 34′S. FinchMiddlesbrough U21
  • 45′J. CarbonMiddlesbrough U21
  • 52′E. HamelbergMiddlesbrough U21
  • 73′S. FinchMiddlesbrough U21
  • 90′R. EvansReading U21

Official lineup for Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 9J. Carbon
  2. 10S. Finch
  1. 2R. Patterson-Powell
  2. 4B. Johnson
  3. 6L. Woolston
  4. 7F. Cartwright
  5. 8E. Hamelberg
  1. 3G. McCormick
  2. 5A. Baptiste
  3. 11P. Acheampong
  1. 1S. Connor

Reading U21

  1. 7K. Smith
  2. 8S. Spencer
  3. 9R. Evans
  1. 10T. Sackey
  2. 11D. Hicks
  3. 3H. Chard
  1. 2N. Ferguson
  2. 4Jacob Borgnis
  3. 5P. Duah
  4. 6J. Williams
  1. 1H. Rhone
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough U21 have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Reading U21 have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2025Manchester United U21(home)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 9, 2025Boston United(away)1-2National League Cup
Apr 18, 2025West Bromwich Albion U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 11, 2025West Ham United U21(home)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 4, 2025Leeds United U21(away)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Reading U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2025Leicester City U21(home)0-0Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 15, 2025Norwich City U21(away)1-1Premier League 2 Division One
Jul 26, 2025Basingstoke Town(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Apr 14, 2025Brighton U21(home)2-0Premier League 2 Division One
Apr 11, 2025Manchester United U21(home)1-4Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Middlesbrough U21 wins, 1 draw, 2 Reading U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2024Middlesbrough U21 1-3 Reading U21Premier League 2 Division One
May 4, 2024Reading U21 2-0 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 18, 2023Reading U21 2-2 Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21 on Aug 19, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough U21 score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading U21 score 1.1 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough U210.91.546/156/15
Reading U211.12.1210/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Middlesbrough U21 sit 27th in Premier League 2 Division One (2 points from 4 matches) and Reading U21 sit 11th (7 points from 4 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Reading U214211767
27Middlesbrough U2140227102

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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