Championship | Gameweek 9
Sep 25, 2021 at 12.30pm UK
Madejski Stadium
Reading1 - 0Middlesbrough
The Match
Match Report
Boro's frantic search for a late equaliser was not helped when forward Matt Crooks was sent off in the 86th minute.
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 41.92%. A win for Reading had a probability of 30.95% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.59%) and 0-2 (7.75%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (9.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.84%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Reading | Draw | Middlesbrough |
| 30.95% | 27.13% | 41.92% |
| Both teams to score 49.43% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
