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Millwall FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Millwall FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
R 9' Tyler Blackett
Tom Elliott 38' Y
Lee Gregory 53' Y
Y 67' Liam Moore
Shane Ferguson 77' Y
R 88' Leandro Bacuna

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
3
Millwall FC 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC 2018-10-20 Reading FC 3–1 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Reading FC H 1–0 W
22 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
15 Dec Preston North End FC A 2–3 L
08 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–2 D
02 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
28 Nov Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Millwall FC A 0–1 L
22 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
15 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
01 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–2 D
27 Nov Leeds United FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Millwall FC host Reading FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 8' A stunning finish from Jed Wallace — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 9' A moment of madness from Tyler Blackett on 9 minutes earns him a Red card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 14' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Yakou Meite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Gabriel Osho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' Tom Elliott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Lee Gregory catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Tom Elliott is replaced by Steve Morison.
  • 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
  • 63' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Baldock is hanging Daniel Loader on the field on 63 minute.
  • 67' Liam Moore is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 72' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 73' Garath McCleary is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yakou Meite at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' Aiden O'Brien is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jed Wallace at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' Shane Ferguson is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' Gabriel Osho has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Swift on 82 minute.
  • 87' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' That is a Red card for Reading FC. Leandro Bacuna will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Jiri Skalak on, Shane Ferguson off on 89 minutes.
  • Another three points for Millwall FC.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jose Manuel Gomes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jed Wallace 3
Yakou Meite 2
Jake Cooper 2
Sam Baldock 2
Naby Sarr 2
Andreas Voglsammer 2
Matt Smith 2
Mason Bennett 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC 2018-10-20 Reading FC 3–1 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2018-12-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2018-12-22 Stoke City FC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2018-12-15 Preston North End FC 3–2 Millwall FC L 2018-12-08 Millwall FC 2–2 Hull City AFC D 2018-12-02 Bristol City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2018-11-28 Millwall FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L

Reading FC Form

2018-12-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2018-12-22 Reading FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2018-12-15 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2018-12-08 Reading FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-11-27 Leeds United FC 1–0 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC43% Draw29% Reading FC28%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Reading FC
57%
Millwall FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC26% Draw52% Reading FC22%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.