Football tips: Millwall vs Reading - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Den (20146 seats)

It's advantage Millwall so far with their 8th position in the Championship table, welcoming Reading who are placed 14th.

The visiting Reading played their last game only four days ago, a FA Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Blackpool. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Millwall form and stats

Millwall have played 13 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Millwall bring valid hopes of a third.

An away draw last time out for Millwall, facing Stoke City in a game that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Newport County.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Millwall have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Millwall have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Den with 21 goals in 13 league matches. Millwall's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Reading form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Reading have produced an overall stat of 4-5-4 so far. Reading love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Two travels in a row for Reading, whose manager M. Bowen could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Blackpool. A draw for Reading before that, at their own venue hosting Nottingham Forest (1-1).

Reading are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

The schedule is very tough for Reading now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Nottingham Forest is waiting in only four days.

Reading have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Reading - Millwall 2-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Millwall victories, 2 draws and 5 Reading wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MillwallJ. Wallace
J. Wallace
9 goals
MillwallT. Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
8 goals
MillwallM. Smith
M. Smith
6 goals

Millwall missing players

Reading missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Millwall Reading
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
10 7 1 Won W 1 4 10
11 4 2 Drew D 2 5 6
6 2 1 Lost L 1 4 10
34 21 5 Scored S 4 15 34
32 14 5 Conceded C 4 12 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
78% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 73%
44% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 46%
22% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 19%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
67% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 50%
26% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 31%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 23%
 
5.5 6.8 7.2 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.5
4.6 3.3 4.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.8 5.6 5.5
1.6 1.7 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.9 1.7
3 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
280 145 48 Total Shots T S 40 149 324
95 53 16 Shots on Target S O 15 48 104
36% 40% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 31% 33%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Millwall have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Millwall have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Millwall have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Millwall haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Reading has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • Reading is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 27 14 11 2 50 30 13 6 6 1 30 19 14 8 5 1 20 11 20 53
2 Leeds United 27 15 7 5 43 23 13 7 4 2 19 10 14 8 3 3 24 13 20 52
3 Brentford 27 14 4 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 14 6 1 7 19 12 23 46
4 Fulham 27 13 6 8 41 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 13 5 4 4 16 14 11 45
5 Nottingham Forest 26 12 8 6 35 26 12 6 2 4 14 13 14 6 6 2 21 13 9 44
6 Sheffield Wednesday 27 12 6 9 39 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 14 6 2 6 25 16 13 42
7 Swansea City 27 11 9 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 13 5 6 2 15 15 2 42
8 Millwall 27 10 11 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 2 41
9 Bristol City 27 11 8 8 41 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 1 41
10 Preston North End 27 11 7 9 37 33 14 9 2 3 29 17 13 2 5 6 8 16 4 40
11 Hull City 27 11 6 10 40 35 14 6 2 6 21 17 13 5 4 4 19 18 5 39
12 Cardiff City 27 9 11 7 38 40 13 7 5 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 38
13 Blackburn Rovers 27 10 7 10 35 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 37
14 Reading 26 10 6 10 34 29 13 6 1 6 19 17 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 36
15 Queens Park Rangers 27 10 5 12 45 51 14 5 4 5 28 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -6 35
16 Middlesbrough 27 8 10 9 28 34 14 6 5 3 14 13 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 34
17 Derby County 27 8 10 9 28 36 14 7 5 2 18 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -8 34
18 Birmingham City 27 9 5 13 33 44 13 5 2 6 19 20 14 4 3 7 14 24 -11 32
19 Charlton Athletic 27 7 8 12 36 39 14 5 4 5 20 18 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 29
20 Huddersfield Town 27 7 7 13 31 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 28
21 Stoke City 27 7 4 16 33 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 25
22 Barnsley 27 5 9 13 35 50 14 4 6 4 24 26 13 1 3 9 11 24 -15 24
23 Wigan Athletic 27 5 8 14 24 41 13 4 4 5 12 17 14 1 4 9 12 24 -17 23
24 Luton Town 27 6 3 18 33 58 13 4 3 6 20 22 14 2 0 12 13 36 -25 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 27 14 11 2 50 30 13 6 6 1 30 19 14 8 5 1 20 11 20 53
2 Leeds United 27 15 7 5 43 23 13 7 4 2 19 10 14 8 3 3 24 13 20 52
3 Brentford 27 14 4 9 44 21 13 8 3 2 25 9 14 6 1 7 19 12 23 46
4 Fulham 27 13 6 8 41 30 14 8 2 4 25 16 13 5 4 4 16 14 11 45
5 Nottingham Forest 26 12 8 6 35 26 12 6 2 4 14 13 14 6 6 2 21 13 9 44
6 Sheffield Wednesday 27 12 6 9 39 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 14 6 2 6 25 16 13 42
7 Swansea City 27 11 9 7 32 30 14 6 3 5 17 15 13 5 6 2 15 15 2 42
8 Millwall 27 10 11 6 34 32 13 7 4 2 21 14 14 3 7 4 13 18 2 41
9 Bristol City 27 11 8 8 41 40 13 5 4 4 19 18 14 6 4 4 22 22 1 41
10 Preston North End 27 11 7 9 37 33 14 9 2 3 29 17 13 2 5 6 8 16 4 40
11 Hull City 27 11 6 10 40 35 14 6 2 6 21 17 13 5 4 4 19 18 5 39
12 Cardiff City 27 9 11 7 38 40 13 7 5 1 19 10 14 2 6 6 19 30 -2 38
13 Blackburn Rovers 27 10 7 10 35 35 14 6 6 2 17 12 13 4 1 8 18 23 0 37
14 Reading 26 10 6 10 34 29 13 6 1 6 19 17 13 4 5 4 15 12 5 36
15 Queens Park Rangers 27 10 5 12 45 51 14 5 4 5 28 27 13 5 1 7 17 24 -6 35
16 Middlesbrough 27 8 10 9 28 34 14 6 5 3 14 13 13 2 5 6 14 21 -6 34
17 Derby County 27 8 10 9 28 36 14 7 5 2 18 11 13 1 5 7 10 25 -8 34
18 Birmingham City 27 9 5 13 33 44 13 5 2 6 19 20 14 4 3 7 14 24 -11 32
19 Charlton Athletic 27 7 8 12 36 39 14 5 4 5 20 18 13 2 4 7 16 21 -3 29
20 Huddersfield Town 27 7 7 13 31 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 13 3 3 7 15 23 -13 28
21 Stoke City 27 7 4 16 33 42 14 4 3 7 17 20 13 3 1 9 16 22 -9 25
22 Barnsley 27 5 9 13 35 50 14 4 6 4 24 26 13 1 3 9 11 24 -15 24
23 Wigan Athletic 27 5 8 14 24 41 13 4 4 5 12 17 14 1 4 9 12 24 -17 23
24 Luton Town 27 6 3 18 33 58 13 4 3 6 20 22 14 2 0 12 13 36 -25 21

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