Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 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' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 8' Goal! Jed Wallace scores his 49 goal in 387 matches.
  • 9' Tyler Blackett was booked on 9.
  • 14' Tyler Blackett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 19' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' James Meredith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Tom Elliott has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Archer made 387 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Lee Gregory catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Steve Morison. He replaces Tom Elliott on 57 minute.
  • 62' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Sam Baldock. He replaces Daniel Loader on 63 minute.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Liam Moore. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Yakou Meite is replaced by Garath McCleary.
  • 76' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Jed Wallace by Aiden O'Brien on 76 minute.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Shane Ferguson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Gabriel Osho has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Swift on 82 minute.
  • 87' A quiet spell here at The Den. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Leandro Bacuna was booked on 88.
  • 89' Jiri Skalak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shane Ferguson at the 89 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Millwall FC players.

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.