Our prediction for this Championship match:
Middlesbrough
Match Time & Date:
14/09/2019
10:00 AM
Prediction: 2-0
Reading
Middlesbrough and Reading, the two teams who sit in the bottom half of the standings ahead of Matchday 7. The Boro are undefeated in previous three league fixtures, but they need to keep on improving their game if they are to keep their promotion hopes alive. Middlesbrough, though, produce much better showings at home than on the travels and seeing that they will not have a better chance than this to start a new winning run in the Championship, home win should be considered.
The Royals, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Charlton Athletic, which is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. Middlesbrough are eyeing their sixth consecutive win over Reading in the English second tier and it is more than obvious that the Boro do not suit the Royals.
Middlesbrough vs Reading H2H
Middlesbrough
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
42%
Curent Form
Reading
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Middlesbrough vs Reading H2H Last Matches
27/04/19
Middlesbrough
Reading
22/12/18
Reading
Middlesbrough
10/02/18
Middlesbrough
Reading
28/10/17
Reading
Middlesbrough
Total Score
Middlesbrough
Reading
Middlesbrough vs Reading H2H
MID
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
42%
Curent Form
REA
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Middlesbrough vs Reading H2H Last Matches
27/04/19
MID
REA
22/12/18
REA
MID
10/02/18
MID
REA
28/10/17
REA
MID
Total Score
MID
REA
Highlighted Player (Britt Assombalonga):
Over the years Britt Assombalonga has established himself as one of the best attackers in the Championship. If it wasn’t for injuries, Assombalonga would be producing much better showings in the English second tier, but he still makes life difficult for the opposition defenders at this level.
The DR Congo international, who was born in Kinshasa on December 6, 1992, starting his youth career at Watford. The pacey forward made only 4 appearances for the Hornets in the league before spending a couple of seasons on loan at Wealdstone, Braintree Town and Southend United. In July, 2013 Assombalonga joined Peterborough United, breaking the club’s previous transfer record (£1.1 million).
After scoring 23 goals in 43 appearances for the Posh, Britt Assombalonga moved to Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2014, signing a five-year contract with the Reds for an undisclosed fee. Three years later Assombalonga moved to Middlesbrough and he has been playing for the Riverside Stadium ever since.
Highlighted Team (Reading):
Reading FC is a professional football club that play in the Championship. The club was formed in 1871 and Madejski Stadium has been the home of Reading since 1998. The Royals used to play their home games at Elm Park in the past (1896 - 1998). Reading made it to the FA Cup semi-finals on two occasions (1927, 2015), but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy.
The likes of Robin Friday, Trevor Senior, Steve Death, Shaka Hislop, Phil Parkinson, Alf Messer, Jimmy Quinn, Michael Gilkes, Ronnie Blackman, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Martin Hicks are some of their more notable footballers. Aldershot Town were considered Reading’s fiercest rivals, but the Shots went out of business in 1992.
Seeing that Aldershot rejoined the league in 2008 it remains to be seen if the rivalry is going to be re-established in near future. Swindon Town and Oxford United are considered Reading’s big rivals as well.
