On the 4th of March, Middlesbrough hosts Reading at Riverside Stadium in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Middlesbrough sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against West Bromwich Albion. D. Dike struck first for West Bromwich Albion in the 8th minute, then D. Dike added another in the 10th minute In the end, Middlesbrough couldn’t muster any offence and West Bromwich Albion ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Reading, recorded a 3-1 win against Blackpool. Thomas Ince struck first for Reading in the 12th minute, then Andy Carroll added another in the 70th minute from the penalty spot. Reading is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Reading and Middlesbrough last played eachother at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on the 20th of August. Reading won by a score of 1 to 0. Tyrese Fornah scored the first goal for Reading in the 28th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Middlesbrough couldn’t manage to score, and Reading took the shutout win.
Thomas Ince has been the most prolific scorer on Reading in his last 5 matches with three goals. Chuba Akpom has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Middlesbrough.