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Middlesbrough vs Reading: result 0-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
0-0
Reading

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Reading?

Middlesbrough and Reading drew 0-0 on October 17, 2020.

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

3-1-4-2
  1. 10C. Akpom
  2. 9B. Assombalonga
  1. 2A. Dijksteel
  2. 7M. Tavernier
  3. 6D. Fry
  4. 22G. Saville
  1. 17P. McNair
  1. 5Sam Morsy
  2. 16J. Howson
  3. 27M. Bola
  1. 1M. Bettinelli

Reading

4-2-3-1
  1. 11Y. Meïté
  1. 18Lucas João
  2. 7M. Olise
  3. 8A. Rinomhota
  1. 14O. Ejaria
  2. 28J. Laurent
  1. 29T. Holmes
  2. 3O. Richards
  3. 6L. Moore
  4. 4M. Morrison
  1. 33Rafael Cabral
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 8, 1 and 6.

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

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Barnsley(home)2-1Championship
Sep 26, 2020QPR(away)1-1Championship
Sep 19, 2020Bournemouth(home)1-1Championship
Sep 15, 2020Barnsley(home)0-2League Cup
Sep 11, 2020Watford(away)0-1Championship
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Watford(home)1-0Championship
Sep 26, 2020Cardiff(away)2-1Championship
Sep 19, 2020Barnsley(home)2-0Championship
Sep 15, 2020Luton(home)0-1League Cup
Sep 12, 2020Derby(away)2-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 14, 2020Reading 1-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Sep 14, 2019Middlesbrough 1-0 ReadingChampionship
Apr 27, 2019Middlesbrough 2-1 ReadingChampionship
Dec 22, 2018Reading 0-1 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Feb 10, 2018Middlesbrough 2-1 ReadingChampionship
Oct 28, 2017Reading 0-2 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Middlesbrough on Jul 14, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.51.4210/158/15
Reading1.61.467/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421

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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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