Reading FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Reading FC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyler Burey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 11' It’s a booking for Millwall FC player. Murray Wallace gets a Yellow card.
- 16' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Junior Hoilett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 376 appearances.
- 26' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' GOAL! Jake Cooper fires home to make it 0-1!
- 38' What a strike from Jake Cooper! The score is 0-2.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Cooper argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Millwall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Andy Rinomhota argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Tyler Burey is replaced by George Evans on 70 minute.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Ovie Ejaria. He replaces Junior Hoilett on 79 minute.
- 84' 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 George Evans suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Danny Drinkwater has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Andy Yiadom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Millwall FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 17
- 15
- 9
-
23
Junior Hoilett ↓ Ovie Ejaria 79'
- 4
- 18
- 22
- 5
- 3
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 33
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↑ 79'
- 19
- 31
- 39
Coach
Paul Ince
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Tyler Burey ↓ George Evans 70'
- 23
- 5
- 7
- 3
- 11
- 33
- 17
- 2
- 24
- 26
Bench
- 15
-
28
George Evans ↑ 70'
- 21
- 1
- 35
- 49
- 39
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 2 |
| Matt Smith | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Jake Cooper | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 2 |
| Naby Sarr | 2 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Millwall FC
70%
Reading FC or Millwall FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

