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Middlesbrough U21 vs Reading U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 3–15 – 2

Eric Hamelberg 20′, 53′Sonny Finch 34′, 73′Jayden Carbon 45′23rd

19thDavid Daniel George Hicks 3′Reece Evans 90+2′

EH

Player of the matchEric HamelbergMID · 2 goals · 1 assist · 98′ played · 4 shots · 20/29 passes

9.5
Possession
57%43%
Shots · on target in brackets
16 (9)9 (4)
Corners
32
Table · 3 v 2 pts
23rd → 15th19th → 24th

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 3Riverside StadiumRef G. Thomas

Events

MID 5–2 REA · 2–1 yellow
  1. Full time 5–2
  2. Rio Patterson-PowellYellow card
  3. Harry ChardYellow card
  4. Reece Evans5–2Goal
  5. Max Howellsfor Sonny Finch
  6. Isaac Greenupfor Finley Cartwright
  7. Sonny Finch5–1Goal · assist Eric Hamelberg
  8. Frankie Coulsonfor Jayden Carbon
  9. Oliver Samuelsfor Prince Acheampong
  10. Miles Obodofor Kiyan Smith
  11. Carter Bowderyfor Jacob Borgnis
  12. Joe Baroughfor Tyler Sackey
  13. Eric Hamelberg4–1Goal · assist Jayden Carbon
  14. Boyd Beacroftfor Jay Williams
  15. Half-time 3–1
  16. Jayden Carbon3–1Goal · assist Prince Acheampong
  17. Brayden JohnsonYellow card
  18. Sonny Finch2–1Goal · assist Rio Patterson-Powell
  19. Eric Hamelberg1–1Goal · assist Jayden Carbon
  20. David Daniel George Hicks0–1Goal

Top ratings

XI avg 7.84 v 6.05
  1. EHEric HamelbergMID9.5
  2. JCJayden CarbonMID9.2
  3. Sonny FinchMID9.1
  4. GMGeorge McCormickMID8.2
  5. RPRio Patterson-PowellMID8.0

Table after full time

Premier League 2 Division One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Chelsea U2133-0-010:2+892nd ▲1
13Arsenal U2131-1-15:50420th ▲7
14Norwich City U2131-1-15:6-1421st ▲7
15Middlesbrough U2121-0-15:3+2323rd ▲8
16Tottenham U2121-0-17:6+1312th ▼4
17Manchester City U2121-0-14:40314th ▼3
22Aston Villa U2131-0-24:6-2317th ▼5
23Stoke City U2130-2-15:6-1218th ▼5
24Reading U2130-2-13:6-3219th ▼5
25Newcastle United U2130-1-23:9-6122nd ▼3
26West Brom U2130-1-21:7-6129th ▲3
29Blackburn Rovers U2130-0-31:8-7028th ▼1
Middlesbrough U21
23rd → 15th0 → 3 pts
Reading U21
19th → 24th2 → 2 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

5 meetings on record since 2015

0-2-3Middlesbrough U21 W-D-L · goals 6:11

0 MID2 draws3 REA
With Middlesbrough U21 at home
0-1-1 (2:4)
Goals per meeting
3.4
Over 2.5 goals
60%
Both teams scored
80%
Won by the host
40%
Last 5 (Middlesbrough U21)
0W 2D 3L · 3.4 goals/game
  1. Middlesbrough U211–3Reading U21Premier League 2 Division One
  2. Reading U212–0Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One
  3. Reading U212–2Middlesbrough U21Premier League 2 Division One
  4. Reading U213–2Middlesbrough U21Premier League U21
  5. Middlesbrough U211–1Reading U21Premier League U21
  1. Middlesbrough U21nextReading U21Premier League 2 Division One

TV channels

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What stands out

  • 15thfrom 23rd

    Middlesbrough U21 moved from 23rd to 15th in the Premier League 2 Division One table with this result.0 → 3 points after 2 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 24thfrom 19th

    Reading U21 moved from 19th to 24th in the Premier League 2 Division One table with this result.2 → 2 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

26 figures
Middlesbrough U21full timeReading U21
  1. 57%Possession43%
  2. 16Shots9
  3. 9Shots on target4
  4. 7Big chances3
  5. 3Corners2
  6. 345Passes346
  7. 13Fouls11
  8. 2Yellow cards1
All 26 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 103Attacks92
  3. 72Dangerous attacks34
  4. 1Hit woodwork0
  5. 5Offsides0
  6. 56%Shot accuracy44%
  7. 2Shots blocked4
  8. 12Shots inside box6
  9. 5Shots off target2
  10. 4Shots outside box3
  11. 7Successful dribbles6
  12. Passing
  13. 256Accurate passes219
  14. Defence
  15. 43Duels won51
  16. 5Goal kicks11
  17. 14Interceptions10
  18. 2Saves4
  19. Discipline
  20. 11Free kicks13
  21. Other
  22. 4Substitutions4
  23. 35Throw-ins25

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Middlesbrough U21all competitionsReading U21
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.73Goals per game (both sides)3.27
  3. 73%Over 1.580%
  4. 47%Over 2.560%
  5. 27%Over 3.540%
  6. 40%Both teams scored60%
  7. 20%Clean sheets13%
  8. 40%Failed to score33%
  9. Middlesbrough U21 at home v Reading U21 away
  10. 8Played8
  11. 2Won2
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 5Lost4
  14. 4-13Goals (for-against)10-20
  15. 0.88Points per game1
  16. 38%Over 2.575%
  17. 13%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 5-151st-half goals (for-against)6-13
  20. 9-122nd-half goals (for-against)9-21
  21. 64%Goals after half-time60%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time60%
  23. 3-5-7Half-time W-D-L2-8-5
How we calculate this

Referee

G. Thomas
Cards / match
3.27this match 3 (-0.27)
Yellows / match
3.07this match 3
Reds / match
0.20
Penalties / match
0.4429% of matches
Fouls / match
15.8this match 24

1.32Home 1.32 vs Away 1.76 yellows/match · +0.44 away · 5–3 red1.76

46%Results in 41 recent matches · draw 15%39%

home winsaway wins
With Middlesbrough U21
1-0-0 in 1 · 1 yellows/game
Analysed latest 41 of 63 career matches.

Matchday 3

Premier League 2 Division One · the other 10 games
  1. Birmingham City U212–2Newcastle United U21
  2. West Brom U210–0Crystal Palace U21
  3. Burnley U211–2Leeds United U21
  4. Sunderland U212–4West Ham United U21
  5. Norwich City U212–1Everton U21
  6. Ipswich Town U212–2Southampton U21
  7. Brighton U212–2Arsenal U21
  8. Aston Villa U211–2Chelsea U21
  9. Wolves U213–1Blackburn Rovers U21
  10. Derby County U210–2Leicester U21
Premier League 2 Division One fixtures and results →

Match info

Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 3 of 21
Kick-off
Venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Capacity
34,988 · grass
Weather
17 °C · light rain · humidity 69%
Referee
G. Thomas
MID coach
M. Tinkler
REA coach
M. Gilkes

Match summary

Middlesbrough U21 beat Reading U21 5-2 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.

Across 5 previous meetings on record, Middlesbrough U21 won 0 and Reading U21 won 3, with 2 draws (3.4 goals per game).

Goals came from Eric Hamelberg (20', 53'), Sonny Finch (34', 73') and Jayden Carbon (45') for Middlesbrough U21 and David Daniel George Hicks (3') and Reece Evans (90') for Reading U21.

Middlesbrough U21 — live results and scheduleReading U21 — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Middlesbrough U213-5-27.84 avg rating 6.054-2-3-1Reading U21
  1. 16.7Shea Connor98′
  1. 47.9Brayden Johnson
  2. 56.7Archie Baptiste
  3. 38.2George McCormick98′
  1. 28.0Rio Patterson-PowellA YC 98′
  2. 76.2Finley Cartwright↓78′
  3. 89.5Eric Hamelberg2G A 98′
  4. 67.0Luke Woolston98′
  5. 117.8Prince AcheampongA ↓62′
  1. 99.2Jayden CarbonG 2A ↓69′
  2. 109.1Sonny Finch2G ↓78′
  1. 14.8Harrison Rhone98′
  1. 35.8Harry ChardYC 98′
  2. 65.3Jay Williams↓46′
  3. 56.6Phillip Duah
  4. 25.0Nathan Ferguson98′
  1. 45.5Jacob Borgnis↓59′
  2. 84.7Shay Spencer98′
  1. 117.8David Daniel George HicksG 98′
  2. 106.5Tyler Sackey↓59′
  3. 77.1Kiyan Smith↓59′
  1. 97.6Reece EvansG 98′
  1. 13Oliver SamuelsDF · ↑62′
  2. 14Frankie CoulsonFW · ↑69′6.2
  3. 48Isaac GreenupMF · ↑78′
  4. 20Owen FosterGK

SubstitutesCoaches: M. Tinkler · M. GilkesG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 14Miles ObodoFW · ↑59′6.1
  2. 15Luke HowardMF6.3
  3. 16Carter BowderyMF · ↑59′6.2
  4. 13Josh WellandGK

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Eric HamelbergMID4
  2. David Daniel George HicksREA3
  3. Reece EvansREA3

Passes

  1. George McCormickMID46/53
  2. Luke WoolstonMID37/49
  3. Archie BaptisteMID34/44

Duels won

  1. Nathan FergusonREA10/14
  2. Jayden CarbonMID7/11
  3. Harry ChardREA7/8

Clearances

  1. George McCormickMID13
  2. Harry ChardREA9
  3. Archie BaptisteMID7

Saves

  1. Shea ConnorMID3
  2. Harrison RhoneREA2

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Middlesbrough U2111d restMID +4d rest7d restReading U21
  1. 0-2L10 Feb
  2. 1-2L14 Feb
  3. 0-3L21 Feb
  4. 1-0W2 Mar
  5. 0-2L7 Mar
  6. 1-0W16 Mar
  7. 2-0W4 Apr
  8. 1-1D11 Apr
  9. 2-1W18 Apr
  10. 0-1L18 Aug

4-1-5goals 8:121.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-4L4 Feb
  2. 3-1W7 Feb
  3. 2-1W17 Feb
  4. 0-3L24 Feb
  5. 0-1L14 Mar
  6. 1-7L7 Apr
  7. 1-4L11 Apr
  8. 2-0W14 Apr
  9. 1-1D15 Aug
  10. 0-0D22 Aug

3-2-5goals 11:221.10pts/game

  1. HManchester United U210–1
  2. HWest Brom U212–1
  3. HWest Ham United U211–1
  4. ALeeds United U212–0
  5. HSouthampton U211–0

latest 5

  1. HLeicester U210–0
  2. ANorwich City U211–1
  3. HBrighton U212–0
  4. HManchester United U211–4
  5. ANewcastle United U211–7
Show older matches
  1. HNewcastle United U210–2
  2. ALiverpool U211–0
  3. HManchester City U210–3
  4. AArsenal U211–2
  5. AFulham U210–2

older

  1. AWolves U210–1
  2. HWest Ham United U210–3
  3. ASunderland U212–1
  4. AAston Villa U213–1
  5. ABurnley U211–4

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