Middlesbrough vs Reading: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Queanbeyan
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Reading?
Reading won 0-1 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′Simon CoxReading
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 9Kike García
- 10Lee Tomlin
- 27A. Adomah
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 8A. Clayton
- 20A. Reach
- 2Damià Abella Pérez
- 3G. Friend
- 15Seb Hines
- 22K. Omeruo
- 40Tomás Mejías
Reading
- 10Simon Cox
- 19J. Mackie
- 6O. Norwood
- 17R. Edwards
- 25J. Taylor
- 28A. Kuhl
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 11J. Obita
- 15M. Hector
- 1A. Federici
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Reading have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | Preston(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Newport County(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Middlesbrough win, 1 draw, 2 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2014 | Reading 2-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Middlesbrough 3-0 Reading | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Reading 0-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Middlesbrough on Apr 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
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