Reading vs Millwall: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 22, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Millwall?
Reading won 3-1 on August 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 34′L. BacunaReading
- 37′S. FergusonMillwall
- 105′G. EvansReading
- 116′S. SmithReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Millwall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
- 55S. Smith
- 8G. Evans
- 12G. McCleary
- 19L. Bacuna
- 21S. Quinn
- 25A. Popa
- 42A. Rinomhota
- 2C. Gunter
- 20Tiago Ilori
- 37A. Andrésson
- 31A. Jaakkola
Millwall
- 19Thomas Joshua Elliott
- 8B. Thompson
- 10F. Onyedinma
- 11S. Ferguson
- 16C. Butcher
- 18R. Tunnicliffe
- 5T. Craig
- 12M. Romeo
- 17B. Webster
- 35J. Cooper
- 13T. King
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Millwall have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Gillingham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading wins, 3 draws, 0 Millwall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | Millwall 0-0 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Reading 3-2 Millwall | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Millwall 0-3 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Reading 1-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Millwall 1-2 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Reading 2-2 Millwall | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Millwall score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Millwall | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy