Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading: result and report

Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading

Championship · Saturday 27 April 2019, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Middlesbrough won against Reading 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 27 April 2019. The half-time score was 2-1.

Danny Namaso opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Lewis Wing (31') and Britt Assombalonga (39', penalty). Reading scored through Danny Namaso (11').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 3 yellow cards; Reading received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 7th on 67 points from 44 and Reading 20th on 46 points from 44. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 7th with 73 points, and Reading 20th with 47.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 3-5-1-1 and Reading in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Lewis Wing of Middlesbrough (7.8), ahead of Danny Namaso (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Middlesbrough wins, 1 draw and 4 for Reading.

Going into the match Middlesbrough's last five read L-W-W-W-L and Reading's D-D-W-D-L.