OrcaScore

Attack momentum

Attack momentum: Reading pressure share 65%, Middlesbrough 35%. Peak pressure: Middlesbrough, minute 75. Stoppage time (45+) Stoppage time (90+) 14' Grant Leadbitter ((Pen.)) 74' Britoli Assombalonga
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Pressure share by 15-minute period
MinutesReadingMiddlesbrough
1–15'46%54%
16–30'67%33%
31–45+'60%40%
46–60'93%7%
61–75'79%21%
76–90+'50%50%
Source: OrcaScore

Reading vs Middlesbrough

Events

  1. 14' Grant LeadbitterPenalty goal
  2. Tyler BlackettOut: Tiago Ilori 28'
  3. Paul McShaneYellow card 45+1'
  4. Half-time 0–1
  5. 49' Britoli AssombalongaYellow card
  6. 62' Marvin JohnsonOut: Marcus Tavernier
  7. Modou BarrowOut: Joey van den Berg 68'
  8. 74' Britoli AssombalongaGoal · Assist: Jonathan Howson
  9. 76' Adam ForshawOut: Grant Leadbitter
  10. Yann KermorgantOut: Liam Kelly 77'
  11. 89' Patrick BamfordOut: Martin Braithwaite

Key stats

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68%Possession32%
9Total shots10
3Shots on target3
3Shots inside box8
3Corners3
84%Pass accuracy70%
54%Duels won46%
1Saves3
8Fouls11
2Offsides1
1Yellow cards1

Squad comparison

Lineups

Based on the starting XIs

4-2-3-1Formation4-2-3-1
26.7Avg. age27.2
179.9 cmAvg. height181.1 cm
9Foreign players6
1Out of position1
Most valuable player S. Smith €1.2M
Most valuable player M. Tavernier €27M

Market values are current, not as of the match date.

Match context

Pre-match situation

Rest and schedule

Reading
7 daysrest

Last match: Championship · Sheffield United (away)

2 matches in the last 14 days · 1 in the last 7

In 3.3 days: Championship · Nottingham Forest

Usual XI averaged 72 min in the last 7 days, 141 min in the last 14

Middlesbrough
3.8 daysrest

Last match: EFL Cup · Bournemouth (away)

3 matches in the last 14 days · 2 in the last 7

In 3.2 days: Championship · Hull City

Usual XI averaged 73 min in the last 7 days, 144 min in the last 14

Reading had 3.2 more days of rest

Travel and venue

  • Middlesbrough travel 8,693 km for this match
  • Time difference: +8 h
  • Altitude: venue 46 m · Middlesbrough home 434 m

Absences

Reading

No reported absences

Middlesbrough

No reported absences

Lineups

Reading

3 changes from the usual XI

Out: T. Blackett (bench), D. Edwards (bench), G. McCleary (not in squad)

In: L. Kelly, J. Swift, S. Smith

Middlesbrough

2 changes from the usual XI

Out: A. Clayton (not in squad), M. Johnson (bench)

In: D. Ayala, M. Tavernier

1 player has no data for this team (counted as neutral)

Usual XI: most frequent starters over the last 6 league matches; strength from players' minutes share and ratings this season.

This is context. In our test on past matches only the announced XI's strength improved predictions; rest, travel, altitude and absences showed no measurable effect.

Location data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · No weather data is used.

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