Reading 0-2 Middlesbrough - February 20, 2021 / Sky Bet Championship 2020/2021
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REA
22' - Goal
Ashley Fletcher
29' - Goal
Marc Bola
43' - Yellow card
Omar Richards43
REA
46' - Substitution
Omar Richardsis substituted by Lewis Gibson
46' - Substitution
Alfa Semedois substituted by Tomas Esteves46
59' - Yellow card
Andrew Rinomhota59
66' - Substitution
Duncan Watmoreis substituted by Marvin Johnson
71' - Yellow card
Jonny Howson
78' - Substitution
Oviemuno Ejariais substituted by George Puscas78
78' - Substitution
Darnell Fisheris substituted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
78' - Substitution
Neeskens Kebanois substituted by George Saville
86' - Substitution
Michael Oliseis substituted by Sone Aluko86 91' - Yellow card
Ashley Fletcher
MID
MID
Team line-ups
Reading
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | G |
Rafael Cabral | 30 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Thomas McIntyre | 22 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Michael Morrison | 32 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Omar Richards | 4643 | 23 | 91 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | D |
Andy Yiadom | 29 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 30 | M |
Alfa Semedo | 46 | 23 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | M |
Oviemuno Ejaria | 78 | 23 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 28 | M |
Josh Laurent | 25 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Andrew Rinomhota | 59 | 23 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | M |
Michael Olise | 86 | 19 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | F |
Lucas João | 27 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
65
Middlesbrough
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Marcus Bettinelli | 28 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Dael Fry | 23 | 132 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | M |
Darnell Fisher | 78 | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | D |
Paddy McNair | 25 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 27 | M |
Marc Bola | 29 | 23 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Anfernee Dijksteel | 24 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | M |
Sam Morsy | 29 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 21 | M |
Neeskens Kebano | 78 | 28 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | M |
Jonny Howson | 71 | 32 | 166 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | F |
Duncan Watmore | 66 | 26 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Ashley Fletcher | 2291 | 25 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
60
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | G |
Luke Southwood | 23 | ||||
| 15 | D |
Lewis Gibson | 46 | 20 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 29 | D |
Thomas Holmes | 20 | ||||
| 6 | D |
Liam Moore | 28 | ||||
| 2 | D |
Tomas Esteves | 46 | 18 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 34 | M |
Dejan Tetek | 18 | ||||
| 24 | M |
Sone Aluko | 86 | 32 | 94 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 47 | F |
George Puscas | 78 | 24 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Sam Baldock | 31 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | G |
Jordan Archer | 27 | ||||
| 4 | D |
Grant Hall | 29 | ||||
| 33 | D |
Hayden Coulson | 22 | ||||
| 3 | M |
Marvin Johnson | 66 | 30 | 89 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 22 | M |
George Saville | 78 | 27 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 19 | M |
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 78 | 28 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 29 | M |
Djed Spence | 20 | ||||
| 10 | F |
Chuba Akpom | 25 | ||||
| 9 | F |
Britt Assombalonga | 28 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Josh Laurent
IN
Tomas Esteves
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dael Fry
IN
Grant Hall
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
43
34
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Paunovic vs Middlesbrough
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Paunovic vs Warnock
0 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
72
42
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Warnock vs Reading
8 victories
9 draws
18 losses
Warnock vs Paunovic
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
David Webb
5 victories |
4 draws |
9 losses |
Reading18 matches | General total | Middlesbrough14 matches | 6 victories |
4 draws |
4 losses |
1 victory |
1 draw |
2 losses |
Reading4 matches | Season total | Middlesbrough3 matches | 2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on December 30, 2022 | Latest figure on October 01, 2024 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Reading keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a win vs Middlesbrough running (since 12/04/2016). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 06/12/1994 (6 matches)
Reading keeps its 8 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Middlesbrough running (since 12/04/2016). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 01/12/2007 (6 matches)
Only back at the time of Alan Pardew head of (13/10/1999-10/09/2003), you can see a maanger go beneath Veljko Paunovic with 1.15 goals conceded per game (1.04).
General ranking
| 3 | Watford | 57 pts | 31 rd | |
| 4 | Swansea | 56 pts | 29 rd | |
| 5 | Reading | 51 pts | 31 rd | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 49 pts | 31 rd | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 pts | 31 rd |
General ranking
| 6 | Bournemouth | 49 pts | 31 rd | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 pts | 31 rd | |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 pts | 31 rd | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 45 pts | 31 rd | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 45 pts | 30 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LReading 1-2 Norwich City16/12/2020 | VReading 2-1 Luton Town26/12/2020 | VReading 3-0 Coventry19/01/2021 | VReading 3-1 Bournemouth29/01/2021 | LReading 1-3 Brentford10/02/2021 | LReading 1-2 Millwall13/02/2021 |
| Overall | DPreston North End 0-0 Reading24/01/2021 | VReading 3-1 Bournemouth29/01/2021 | DStoke City 0-0 Reading06/02/2021 | LReading 1-3 Brentford10/02/2021 | LReading 1-2 Millwall13/02/2021 | VBristol City 0-2 Reading16/02/2021 |
Current form
| Away | LSheffield Wednesday 2-1 Middlesbrough29/12/2020 | VWycombe Wanderers 1-3 Middlesbrough02/01/2021 | LBrentford 2-1 Middlesbrough09/01/2021 | VNottingham Forest 1-2 Middlesbrough20/01/2021 | DNorwich City 0-0 Middlesbrough30/01/2021 | LDerby County 2-1 Middlesbrough13/02/2021 |
| Overall | LMiddlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn24/01/2021 | LMiddlesbrough 0-3 Rotherham United27/01/2021 | DNorwich City 0-0 Middlesbrough30/01/2021 | LMiddlesbrough 1-4 Brentford06/02/2021 | LDerby County 2-1 Middlesbrough13/02/2021 | VMiddlesbrough 2-1 Huddersfield Town16/02/2021 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 19 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
5 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
15 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
30 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
30 |
|
15 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
15 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
9 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Draws (Competition total) |
7 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
9 |
Losses (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
44 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
34 |
|
24 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
16 |
|
34 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
31 |
|
18 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
17 |
|
1.47 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.13 |
|
1.6 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.07 |
|
1.13 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.03 |
|
1.2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.13 |
Betting aid
|
17 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
14 |
|
11 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
13 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
10 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
11 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
15 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
13 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
1-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
34 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
44 |
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
22 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Lucas João | 17 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Duncan Watmore | |
| Lucas João | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | George Saville | |
| Lucas João | 4 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Britt Assombalonga |  |
| Lucas João | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Britt Assombalonga | |
| Michael Olise | 9 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 4 assists | George Saville | |
| Oviemuno Ejaria | 3 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 4 assists | Marcus Tavernier |  |
| Lucas João | 6 goals, 1 assist during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last match | Ashley Fletcher | |
Historical head to head
Home
19 gf
19 ga
Away
11 gf
25 ga
Total
30 gf
44 ga
Historical head to head
Home
25 gf
11 ga
Away
19 gf
19 ga
Total
44 gf
30 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 2 |
March 05, 2011 |
| Home | 5 - 2 |
March 05, 2011 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
April 30, 1927 |
| Away | 2 - 0 |
October 28, 2017 |
Latest head to head
October 17, 2020 - Sky Bet Championship 2020/2021
July 14, 2020 - Championship 2019/2020
September 14, 2019 - Championship 2019/2020
April 27, 2019 - Championship 2018/2019
December 22, 2018 - Championship 2018/2019
Best historical scorers against Middlesbrough
 |
Ian Harte | 3 goals | 2011 - 2012 |
 |
Simon Cox | 2 goals | 2014 - 2016 |
 |
Shane Long | 2 goals | 2011 - 2011 |
 |
Dave Kitson | 2 goals | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Noel Hunt | 1 goal | 2012 - 2012 |
 |
James Harper | 1 goal | 2008 - 2008 |
Best historical scorers against Reading
 |
Leroy Lita | 4 goals | 2009 - 2011 |
 |
Craig Hignett | 3 goals | 1997 - 1998 |
 |
Grant Leadbitter | 3 goals | 2013 - 2017 |
 |
Adama Traoré | 2 goals | 2018 - 2018 |
 |
Yakubu Ayegbeni | 2 goals | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Mikkel Beck | 2 goals | 1997 - 1997 |
Players with most games played vs Middlesbrough
 |
Chris Gunter | 9 matches | 2013 - 2019 |
 |
Jobi McAnuff | 7 matches | 2009 - 2014 |
 |
Adam Federici | 7 matches | 2009 - 2015 |
 |
Alex Pearce | 7 matches | 2010 - 2015 |
 |
Garath McCleary | 7 matches | 2013 - 2020 |
|
Shane Long | 6 matches | 2007 - 2011 |
Players with most games played vs Reading
 |
George Friend | 9 matches | 2013 - 2020 |
 |
Daniel Ayala | 8 matches | 2013 - 2019 |
 |
Julio Arca | 8 matches | 2006 - 2012 |
|
Grant Leadbitter | 8 matches | 2013 - 2018 |
 |
Stewart Downing | 8 matches | 2006 - 2018 |
|
Britt Assombalonga | 7 matches | 2017 - 2020 |
They played in both sides
159 matches
6 matches
100 matches
82 matches
72 matches
37 matches
23 matches
145 matches
20 matches
19 matches
19 matches
14 matches
They played in both sides
23 matches
145 matches
11 matches
104 matches
100 matches
82 matches
3 matches
70 matches
72 matches
37 matches
20 matches
19 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 19, 2021
February 20, 2021
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Norwich City | 64 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 |
2
|  | Brentford | 57 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 34 | +21 |
3
|  | Watford | 57 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 21 | +19 |
4
|  | Swansea | 56 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 |
5
|  | Reading | 51 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 |
6
|  | Bournemouth | 49 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 30 | +15 |
7
|  | Cardiff City | 46 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 33 | +13 |
8
|  | Middlesbrough | 46 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 31 | +5 |
9
|  | Stoke City | 45 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 |
10
|  | Barnsley | 45 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 35 | -1 |
11
|  | Millwall | 42 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 |
12
|  | Blackburn | 39 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 34 | +9 |
+313
|  | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 34 | -4 |
-114
|  | Preston North End | 39 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 42 | -8 |
-115
|  | Bristol City | 39 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 42 | -13 |
-116
|  | Luton Town | 37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 34 | -11 |
+117
|  | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 30 | -4 |
+118
|  | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 45 | -7 |
-219
|  | Derby County | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 32 | -10 |
20
|  | Coventry | 34 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 42 | -13 |
+121
|  | Birmingham City | 31 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 37 | -15 |
-122
|  | Rotherham United | 29 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 40 | -7 |
23
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | -11 |
24
|  | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 51 | -29 |
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