Reading vs Middlesbrough

Reading and Middlesbrough have met 19 times — Reading won 5, Middlesbrough won 11, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Middlesbrough leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.89 per match (12 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (26%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (37%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–0 in 2023.