| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 93 | 94 | |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 78 | 89 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 73 | 83 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 87 | 80 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 82 | 76 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 74 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 73 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 70 | |
| 9 | Nott'm Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 61 | 66 | |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 65 | 65 | |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 73 | 64 | |
| 12 | Sheffield Wed | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | -2 | 60 | 64 | |
| 13 | Hull | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 66 | 62 | |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 64 | 61 | |
| 15 | Preston | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 67 | 61 | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 64 | 60 | |
| 17 | Stoke | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | -7 | 45 | 55 | |
| 18 | Wigan | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -13 | 51 | 52 | |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -18 | 53 | 51 | |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | -17 | 49 | 47 | |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | -16 | 48 | 44 | |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -31 | 52 | 40 | |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | -49 | 29 | 32 | |
| 24 | Ipswich | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -41 | 36 | 31 |
Reading: position 20, 47 points from 46 matches.
Middlesbrough: position 7, 73 points from 46 matches.
Reading – last 5 matches: 0 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost.
Middlesbrough – last 5 matches: 0 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost.
Last results: Rotherham United 1-1 Reading; Middlesbrough 0-1 Burton.
The confirmed starting lineups list Reading in a 4-2-3-1 formation and Middlesbrough in a 5-4-1 formation.
Reading: 98% possession, 8 shots (9 on target), 2 corners.
Middlesbrough: 107% possession, 9 shots (8 on target), 2 corners.
Last meeting: Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading (10 February 2018, ENG EFL Championship).
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Reading, Middlesbrough, Championship, Reading vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head, Live football scores
Matches played: 10 — Reading wins: 4, draws: 2, Middlesbrough wins: 4. Reading vs Middlesbrough: head-to-head
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | +15 | 74 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 73 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | +6 | 70 |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | -18 | 51 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | -16 | 44 |