History of the Middlesbrough v Reading fixture
Reading face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, Royals have recorded 2 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2010, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Reading | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 05 Mar | Reading | 5 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Reading | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Reading | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Reading however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Middlesbrough's total of 53 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Reading are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 54 points from 31 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Royals's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Middlesbrough, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Reading | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 19 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here