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Millwall FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Millwall FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Bradshaw 19' Y
Y 33' Charlie Adam
Y 70' Ovie Ejaria
Y 80' Michael Morrison

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Gary Parsons

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
2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC 2019-11-02 Reading FC 2–1 Millwall FC 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
18 Jan Reading FC H 2–0 W
11 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
01 Jan Luton Town FC H 3–1 W
29 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Millwall FC A 0–2 L
11 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
01 Jan Fulham FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Derby County FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Millwall FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Chris Gunter, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Ovie Ejaria has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Tom Bradshaw is booked for Millwall FC — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' It’s high time Mark Bowen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Adam argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Jordan Obita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charlie Adam at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Reading FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Shane Ferguson makes way for Connor Mahoney at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Millwall FC.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Ovie Ejaria is booked for Reading FC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' What a moment for Matt Smith! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Pele by Garath McCleary on 75 minute.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Jon Dadi Bodvarsson comes on to replace Matt Smith.
  • 80' Michael Morrison was booked on 80.
  • 82' GOAL! Jon Dadi Bodvarsson fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Woods departs to be replaced by Billy Mitchell.
  • The points are shared — Millwall FC 2-0 Reading FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bowen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC 2019-11-02 Reading FC 2–1 Millwall FC 2018-12-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC 2018-10-20 Reading FC 3–1 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2020-01-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2020-01-01 Millwall FC 3–1 Luton Town FC W 2019-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-12-21 Millwall FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L

Reading FC Form

2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2020-01-11 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2020-01-01 Fulham FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-29 Preston North End FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2019-12-26 Reading FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-12-21 Reading FC 3–0 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC45% Draw28% Reading FC27%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Reading FC
55%
Millwall FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC30% Draw49% Reading FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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