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READING v MIDDLESBROUGH BIG MATCH FACTS

GENERAL STATS

Middlesbrough and Reading have only ever played twelve matches against each other in the League. Boro have the upper hand, winning four to Reading's two. There have been six draws between the two sides.

The last time Middlesbrough faced Reading on the opening day of the season was 25 August 1928 where George Camsell and Joseph Peacock scored the goals in a 3-2 success.

Middlesbrough have only lost once at Reading and that was on their first appearance there, on 20 April 1927. William Birrell scored the consolation in a 2-1 reverse.

In the 1997-98 season Middlesbrough played Reading an unprecedented three times. They beat Reading home (4-0) and away (1-0) in the League and a last minute Craig Hignett winner secured a 1-0 success at Elm Park in the Quarter Final of the League Cup.

MIDDLESBROUGH

Gareth Southgate is the only rookie manager in the Premiership and today enters his first competitive game in charge.

This is Middlesbrough's 97th league season and their 58th in the top flight.

Middlesbrough have drawn the opening day fixture in the last two seasons (Newcastle (h) 2-2 and Liverpool (h) 0-0).

Middlesbrough have only won one opening Premier League game in the last eight years, a 3-1 victory at Coventry exactly six years ago to the day.

If Yakubu scores a brace he will take his tally to fifty English League goals and if he plays he will be making his 150th competitive appearance in England.

READING

Steve Coppell and Reading come into the Premiership having had a record-breaking campaign in the Championship. The Royals secured 106 points and were promoted on 25 March.

This is Reading's 80th league season and their first ever in the top flight.

Reading are unbeaten in twenty-two League games at the Madejski Stadium.

They lost their opening League game last season against Plymouth but then were unbeaten in thirty-three (twenty-five wins and eight draws).

If midfielder James Harper plays he will be making his 200th appearance in a Reading shirt.

HEAD TO HEAD

Totals League: Reading 2, Middlesbrough 4, Draw 6 Prem: Reading 0, Middlesbrough 0, Draw 0

At Reading: League: Reading 1, Middlesbrough 2, Draw 3 Prem: Reading 0, Middlesbrough 0, Draw 0

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