Saturday , 14 November 2026

Millwall FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Millwall FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 2 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Maikel Kieftenbeld 31' Y
Ryan Leonard 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Reading FC — Championship at The Den.

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

6
1
3
Millwall FC 10 games · Avg 1.9 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC 2021-02-13 Reading FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2020-11-25 Millwall FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC 2019-11-02 Reading FC 2–1 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Reading FC H 1–0 W
30 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
23 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
19 Oct Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
16 Oct Luton Town FC H 0–2 L
02 Oct Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Millwall FC A 0–1 L
30 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 0–2 L
23 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
20 Oct Blackpool FC H 2–3 L
16 Oct Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at The Den. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Millwall FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Millwall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Dele-Bashiru, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' Maikel Kieftenbeld was booked on 31.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Matt Smith is replaced by Mason Bennett.
  • 51' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Shaun Hutchinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Matt Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Dan McNamara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benik Afobe makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Jahmari Clarke. He replaces George Puscas on 77 minute.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' Ovie Ejaria makes way for Mamadi Camara at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Benik Afobe is replaced by Dan McNamara on 87 minute.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Leonard on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

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
Alfa Semedo 1

Head to Head

2021-11-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC 2021-02-13 Reading FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2020-11-25 Millwall FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-01-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Reading FC 2019-11-02 Reading FC 2–1 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2021-11-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC W 2021-10-30 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-10-19 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Millwall FC W 2021-10-16 Millwall FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2021-10-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Millwall FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-11-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-10-30 Reading FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC L 2021-10-20 Reading FC 2–3 Blackpool FC L 2021-10-16 Reading FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC50% Draw29% Reading FC21%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
50%
Millwall FC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC30% Draw53% Reading FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%

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% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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