Middlesbrough play host to Reading at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 6 games played, Boro have recorded 2 wins, and Reading have come away with 1 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Middlesbrough was back in December 1997, over five years ago, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Division One match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Reading | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
1997/1998 | Mon 13 Apr | Reading | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
1997/1998 | Tue 06 Jan | Reading | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
1997/1998 | Sat 13 Dec | Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Reading | CHMP |
1994/1995 | Sat 04 Feb | Middlesbrough | 0 - 1 | Reading | CHMP |
1994/1995 | Tue 06 Dec | Reading | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
1987/1988 | Sat 20 Feb | Reading | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Boro, with 10 goals against.
Reading have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Royals's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 32 points from their 27 games played so far, Reading find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 43 points they have accumulated from 27 games.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Reading | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occasion, Reading will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
Middlesbrough | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
Reading | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 10 games since last defeat. |