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Championship | Gameweek 31
Feb 20, 2021 at 3pm UK
Madejski Stadium
Middlesbrough logo

Reading
0 - 2
Middlesbrough


Richards (43'), Rinomhota (59')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Fletcher (22'), Bola (29')
Howson (71'), Fletcher (90+1')

The Match

Match Report

Boro, chasing a play-off spot, struck twice midway through the first half.

Preview

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

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 40.42%. A win for Reading had a probability of 31.75% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.29%) and 0-2 (7.61%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (10.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Middlesbrough would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawMiddlesbrough
31.75%27.82%40.42%
Both teams to score 47.68%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.9%58.1%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.23%78.77%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.36%33.63%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.72%70.28%
Middlesbrough Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.84%28.16%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.15%63.85%
Score Analysis
    Reading 31.75%
    Middlesbrough 40.42%
    Draw 27.81%
ReadingDrawMiddlesbrough
1-0 @ 10.32%
2-1 @ 7.13%
2-0 @ 5.62%
3-1 @ 2.59%
3-0 @ 2.04%
3-2 @ 1.64%
Other @ 2.41%
Total : 31.75%
1-1 @ 13.07%
0-0 @ 9.47%
2-2 @ 4.52%
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 27.81%
0-1 @ 12%
1-2 @ 8.29%
0-2 @ 7.61%
1-3 @ 3.5%
0-3 @ 3.21%
2-3 @ 1.91%
1-4 @ 1.11%
0-4 @ 1.02%
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 40.42%

How you voted: Reading vs Middlesbrough

Reading
60.4%
Draw
22.6%
Middlesbrough
17.0%
53
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