Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading: result and report

Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading

Championship · Saturday 15 January 2022, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Middlesbrough defeated Reading 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 15 January 2022. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Andy Carroll opened the scoring in the 68th minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Matt Crooks (84') and Matt Crooks (90+5'). Reading scored through Andy Carroll (68').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card; Reading received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 7th on 39 points from 25 and Reading 18th on 28 points from 24. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 7th with 70 points, and Reading 22nd with 47.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 3-5-2 and Reading in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Matt Crooks of Middlesbrough (9.3), ahead of Isaiah Jones (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Middlesbrough wins, 1 draw and 1 for Reading.

Going into the match Middlesbrough's last five read W-W-W-D-W and Reading's L-D-L-D-W.