Reading vs Middlesbrough: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Middlesbrough?
Reading won 2-0 on April 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 9′A. Le FondreReading
- 14′G. FriendReading (o.g.)
Official lineup for Reading vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 9A. Le Fondre
- 19Thomas Henry Alex Robson-Kanu
- 11Jobi McAnuff
- 12G. McCleary
- 20Danny Sean Guthrie
- 23Daniel Williams
- 2C. Gunter
- 5A. Pearce
- 15S. Morrison
- 37J. Obita
- 21A. McCarthy
Middlesbrough
- 9Danny Graham
- 14Luke Anthony Williams
- 27A. Adomah
- 8J. Varga
- 11E. Ledesma
- 18D. Whitehead
- 24N. Chalobah
- 3G. Friend
- 22B. Gibson
- 25K. Omeruo
- 13Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Middlesbrough have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2014 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Birmingham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Derby(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Reading win, 1 draw, 1 Middlesbrough win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Middlesbrough vs Reading on Dec 29, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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