Middlesbrough will face Reading in Game week 35 of the English Championship 2022/23 season.
Tournament – Championship;
Date – 04/03/2023;
Kick-Off – 15:00 CET;
Venue – Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough)
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Middlesbrough to Win – 1.45
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Under 3.5 Goals – 1.35
Playing at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough have won their previous six games and are undefeated in eight. Since the start of the season, Boro won nine of their 16 home fixtures which makes them 56% favorites to win this game.
75% of Middlesbrough’s home fixtures in the Championship produced under 3.5 goals. Likewise, 79% of Reading’s away games also ended with three or fewer strikes. Moreover, the previous 15 meetings between Middlesbrough and Reading saw under 3.5 goals.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough suffered their first defeat at the hands of West Brom on the road by 2-0 after five consecutive wins. Boro have won six of their eight league matches prior to this game. Boss Michael Carrick’s team picked up 2.25 points per game in the last eight rounds which is 33.9% more than their season’s average of 1.68 points per game.
Reading
Reading boss Paul Ince will hope his team’s home form can reflect in their away games. The Royals won their last game at home against Blackpool by a score of 3-1 which was their second home win in a row.
Middlesbrough: Steffen; Smith, McNair, Lenihan, Giles; Howson, Hackney; Forss, Akpom, McGree; Archer;
Reading: Lumley; Salif-Mbengue, Dann, Sarr, McIntyre; Cassadel, Hendrick; Meite, Ince, Hoilett; Carroll;
Where will this fixture be played?
Saturday’s game will be played at Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this match?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1xBet.