Millwall FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Reading FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to The Den that hosts another battle between Millwall FC and Reading FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Ince will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 14' Naby Sarr has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 15' A stunning finish from Naby Sarr — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyrese Fornah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 25' The 32-year-old George Honeyman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Malone departs to be replaced by Andreas Voglsammer.
- 62' Reading FC have won 458 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shane Long is hanging Lucas Joao on the field on 79 minute.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Tom Holmes will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The crowd applauds Jamie Shackleton as he leaves the pitch. George Evans steps in for Millwall FC.
- 90' Junior Hoilett is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Ince at the 90 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Reading FC players.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Zian Flemming 57'
- 4
- 5
- 3
-
39
George Honeyman ↓ Tyler Burey 57'
- 11
- 33
- 23
-
16
Jamie Shackleton ↓ George Evans 85'
- 2
Bench
-
14
Tyler Burey ↑ 57'
-
6
George Evans ↑ 85'
- 1
-
10
Zian Flemming ↑ 57'
-
21
Andreas Voglsammer ↑ 57'
- 8
- 15
Coach
Gary Rowett
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 8
-
10
Tom Ince ↓ Junior Hoilett 90'
- 4
-
9
Lucas Joao ↓ Shane Long 79'
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 5
- 19
Bench
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 79'
-
23
Junior Hoilett ↑ 90'
- 21
- 18
- 35
- 30
- 36
Coach
Paul Ince
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Jake Cooper | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Alfa Semedo | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Reading FC
57%
Millwall FC or Reading FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.