The Match
Match Report
Chances were at a premium for both sides at the Riverside.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship fixture between Middlesbrough and Reading, including predictions, teams news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Middlesbrough win with a probability of 40.15%. A win for Reading had a probability of 32.16% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Middlesbrough win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.3%) and 2-0 (7.49%). The likeliest Reading win was 0-1 (10.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Middlesbrough | Draw | Reading |
| 40.15% | 27.69% | 32.16% |
| Both teams to score 48.19% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
