Reading FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Millwall FC — Championship .
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee David Webb
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Millwall FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John Swift suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shane Ferguson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
- 15' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Millwall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Yakou Meite makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Brilliant from the ! Murray Wallace makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 34.
- 39' Tom Elliott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' It’s a booking for Millwall FC player. Mahlon Romeo gets a Yellow card.
- 45' What a moment for Sam Baldock! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Reading FC and Millwall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' It’s high time Paul Clement made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Millwall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace James Meredith by Aiden O'Brien on 69 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Chris Gunter on, Garath McCleary off on 74 minutes.
- 77' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Tom Elliott by Steve Morison on 77 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Sam Baldock is replaced by Andy Rinomhota on 79 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Ryan Leonard is replaced by Tom Bradshaw.
- 86' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Yakou Meite! He fires home on 86 to make it 3-1!
- 90' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for Reading FC.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 31
- 24
- 6
- 20
-
12
Garath McCleary ↓ Chris Gunter 74'
-
38
Liam Kelly ↓ Marc McNulty 84'
- 10
- 7
- 3
-
9
Sam Baldock ↓ Andy Rinomhota 79'
Bench
-
2
Chris Gunter ↑ 74'
-
35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 79'
- 14
-
29
Marc McNulty ↑ 84'
- 19
- 8
- 40
Coach
Paul Clement
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
James Meredith ↓ Aiden O'Brien 69'
-
28
Ryan Leonard ↓ Tom Bradshaw 84'
- 11
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 9
-
19
Tom Elliott ↓ Steve Morison 77'
- 25
- 13
Bench
-
14
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 84'
- 1
- 4
- 18
-
22
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 69'
-
20
Steve Morison ↑ 77'
- 26
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Jake Cooper | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 2 |
| Jon Daði Boðvarsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC to win 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Millwall FC
44%
Reading FC or Millwall FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.