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Championship | Gameweek 35
Mar 4, 2023 at 3pm UK
Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough
5 - 0
Reading

Akpom (24' pen., 48'), Ramsey (45+1', 51'), Forss (76' pen.)
Akpom (32')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Ince (26'), Holmes (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Middlesbrough and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: West Brom 2-0 Middlesbrough
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Reading 3-1 Blackpool
Saturday, February 25 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Middlesbrough 2-0 Reading

Middlesbrough suffered a major blow to their top-two dreams at West Brom last weekend, but that loss such not detract from the marvellous job Carrick has done since taking over from Chris Wilder. Reading head to the Riverside with a potential six-point deduction hanging over them, and the ongoing investigation by the EFL could prove to be a distraction for everyone associated with the Berkshire club this Saturday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 70.05%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Reading had a probability of 11.34%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.18%) and 2-1 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.84%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (4.13%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
MiddlesbroughDrawReading
70.05% (-0.51799999999999 -0.52) 18.61% (0.293 0.29) 11.34% (0.224 0.22)
Both teams to score 45.51% (-0.198 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.61% (-0.684 -0.68)45.38% (0.683 0.68)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.28% (-0.657 -0.66)67.72% (0.65600000000001 0.66)
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.24% (-0.336 -0.34)11.75% (0.335 0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.08% (-0.72 -0.72)36.92% (0.719 0.72)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
51.57% (-0.027999999999999 -0.03)48.43% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.46% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)83.54% (0.016000000000005 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Middlesbrough 70.03%
    Reading 11.34%
    Draw 18.61%
MiddlesbroughDrawReading
2-0 @ 13.04% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
1-0 @ 12.18% (0.19 0.19)
2-1 @ 9.46% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
3-0 @ 9.31% (-0.101 -0.1)
3-1 @ 6.75% (-0.077999999999999 -0.08)
4-0 @ 4.98% (-0.122 -0.12)
4-1 @ 3.61% (-0.091 -0.09)
3-2 @ 2.45% (-0.03 -0.03)
5-0 @ 2.13% (-0.081 -0.08)
5-1 @ 1.55% (-0.061 -0.06)
4-2 @ 1.31% (-0.034 -0.03)
Other @ 3.26%
Total : 70.03%
1-1 @ 8.84% (0.133 0.13)
0-0 @ 5.69% (0.165 0.17)
2-2 @ 3.43% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.65%
Total : 18.61%
0-1 @ 4.13% (0.116 0.12)
1-2 @ 3.2% (0.046 0.05)
0-2 @ 1.5% (0.041 0.04)
Other @ 2.51%
Total : 11.34%

How you voted: Middlesbrough vs Reading

Middlesbrough
Draw
Reading
Middlesbrough
85.7%
Draw
3.6%
Reading
10.7%
28
Head to Head
Aug 20, 2022 3pm
Reading
1-0
Middlesbrough
Fornah (28')
Hoilett (41'), McIntyre (75'), Bouzanis (85'), N'Diaye (90+2')

Jones (22')
Jan 15, 2022 3pm
Middlesbrough
2-1
Reading
Crooks (84', 90+5')
Tavernier (74')
Carroll (68')
Briston (12'), Hoilett (36'), Drinkwater (65')
Sep 25, 2021 12.30pm
Reading
1-0
Middlesbrough
Halilovic (55')
Tetek (49'), Southwood (79'), Rahman (81')

Jones (43'), Peltier (61'), McNair (90+2')
Crooks (86')
Feb 20, 2021 3pm
Reading
0-2
Middlesbrough

Richards (43'), Rinomhota (59')
Fletcher (22'), Bola (29')
Howson (71'), Fletcher (90+1')
Oct 17, 2020 3pm
Middlesbrough
0-0
Reading

Morsy (75'), McNair (80')

Moore (47'), Richards (73'), Holmes (76')
rhs 2.0
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1Burnley402315255124384
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd40267756302683
3Leeds UnitedLeeds402313479285182
4Sunderland402112757372075
5Middlesbrough401791461491260
6Bristol City401515105143860
7Coventry CityCoventry40178155753459
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom401318948361257
9Millwall401412143941-254
10Watford40158174853-553
11Norwich CityNorwich401313146256652
12Blackburn RoversBlackburn40157184243-152
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds401410165461-752
14Preston North EndPreston401018124047-748
15Swansea CitySwansea40139184151-1048
16Queens Park RangersQPR401113164553-846
17Portsmouth40129194863-1545
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd401112174157-1645
19Hull City401111184048-844
20Stoke CityStoke401013174153-1243
21Derby CountyDerby40118214252-1041
22Cardiff CityCardiff40914174363-2041
23Luton TownLuton40109213661-2539
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth40813194278-3637


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