Middlesbrough vs Reading Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Middlesbrough vs Reading Intro
With the end of the Championship season in sight, both Middlesbrough and Reading are looking for the three points for different reasons. Middlesbrough have enjoyed a blistering campaign, while Reading find themselves in the bottom half of the table. The game will be played at Riverside Stadium on Saturday March 4, 2023. Kick off due at 3:00 PM. Entering matchweek 35, Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough side sit in the third place on the table with 57 points from 34 games played while Paul Ince’s Reading squad are currently on 44 points sitting in the 14th place. There’s a decent gap between Middlesbrough and Reading in the Championship table. The sides are divided by 13 points and 11 places.
Middlesbrough vs Reading Form
Losing to West Bromwich was a blow for Middlesbrough who had won four in a row to pick up 12 points fro the last five games. In the meantime, Reading now have 7 points from a possible 15 thanks to that win against Blackpool in the previous round. No one can get near to Middlesbrough at home lately, winning 5 out of 5 most recent games in their own stadium. Reading have seen little success away from home recently, winning just 1 points in their last five matches as visitors.
Middlesbrough vs Reading H2H
Reading will have history against them here. They have only won 9 compared to Middlesbrough’s 13. The rest of the 27 meetings have ended in a draw. In the last six meetings Middlesbrough has won one more than Reading and will hope to extend that advantage here.
Middlesbrough vs Reading Analysis
Middlesbrough’s last match suffer a defeat. West Bromwich was their last opponnent. When the referee blew fulltime, the score was 0-2. With that game now a memory, Michael Carrick’s men will narrow their focus to this week’s challenge : Reading in Championship. Against West Bromwich, Middlesbrough had a ball possession of 70%. If we look at shots on goal, Middlesbrough had a total of 6 shots while they conceded 9 shots. In their last game Reading came away with a victory. Blackpool was their last opponnent. When the referee called fulltime, the score was 3-1. In their match against Blackpool, Reading claimed 43% of the ball. Often punters look to shots on goal as a true guide of how a team performed. For Reading, a total of 8 shots were taken in attack with 7 shots conceded in the last game.
Middlesbrough vs Reading Odds
Taking a look at the bookmakers’ odds, the favourite for this match between Middlesbrough and Reading is Middlesbrough.
