No missing players in the lineups.
The confirmed starting lineups list Middlesbrough in a 3-5-2 formation and Reading in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The announced starting eleven for Middlesbrough: Joe Lumley, Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel, Dael Fry, Paddy McNair, Isaiah Jones, Matt Crooks, Jonathan Howson, Marcus Tavernier, Neil Taylor, Andraž Šporar, and Aaron Connolly.
The announced starting eleven for Reading: Luke Southwood, Dejan Tetek, Thomas Holmes, Josh Laurent, Ethan Bristow, Danny Drinkwater, Andy Rinomhota, Junior Hoilett, John Swift, Tom Dele-Bashiru, and Andy Carroll.
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Middlesbrough, Reading, Championship, Middlesbrough vs Reading: head-to-head, Live football scores
The match finished Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading.
For Middlesbrough: Matt Crooks 84′ and 90′. For Reading: Andy Carroll 68′.
Saturday, 15 January 2022 at 3:00 PM UK time.
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. The stadium holds 34,742.
James Linington refereed the match.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 70 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 46 | -25 | 47 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | -33 | 47 |
| 23 | Peterborough Utd | 46 | -44 | 37 |