FM Preview: Millwall v Reading 14 Sep 2010

History of the Millwall v Reading fixture

Reading travel to take on Millwall at The Den on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Royals will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 8 of the 44 games.

The last time the two teams met at Millwall was just over four years ago, in December 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 17 Dec	Millwall	0 - 2	Reading	CHMP
2005/2006	Sat 20 Aug	Reading	5 - 0	Millwall	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 05 Apr	Reading	2 - 1	Millwall	CHMP
2004/2005	Sat 28 Aug	Millwall	1 - 0	Reading	CHMP
2003/2004	Sat 24 Apr	Millwall	0 - 1	Reading	CHMP
2003/2004	Sat 15 Nov	Reading	1 - 0	Millwall	CHMP
2002/2003	Sat 15 Feb	Millwall	0 - 2	Reading	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Millwall could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, The Lions have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.

Reading have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Royals's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Millwall are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Reading lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 8 from their 5 games so far.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Millwall	6	4	1	1	13	7	13
Reading	6	3	3	0	11	6	12

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Lions. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Millwall	Won 8 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Reading	Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat.