Millwall v Reading result

Full-time · Millwall 0–1 Reading

Championship · Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:00 BST · The Den

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:54 UK · refreshed continuously

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Millwall 0–1 Reading — Reading won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Reading won 1–0 at The Den in the Championship on Saturday 27 August. It is Reading’s first win over Millwall since 2 November 2019, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Reading led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Reading: N. Sarr (14’, assisted by S. Hutchinson).

Discipline

C. Kavanagh showed one yellow card — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 30 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Reading: T. Holmes (82’).

What it changes

Millwall are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Reading have won their last three matches in all competitions. Reading have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, N. Sarr (Reading) 6.8, George Saville (Millwall) 6.0 and S. Hutchinson (Reading) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Millwall next travel to Portsmouth on 24 October 2026.

Reading next host Leyton Orient on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Millwall: Portsmouth v Millwall, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Millwall 0–1 Reading · Championship
Venue: The Den · London
Referee: C. Kavanagh
Head-to-head (last 6): Millwall 4 · draws 1 · Reading 1 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Millwall 1W 1D 3L · Reading 3W 0D 2L

Millwall 0–1 Reading (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6 / 4

Corners

against 5.4 / 4.6 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

2.2 / 2.2

Shots on target

against 3.4 / 3.8 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.8 / 1.8

Cards

against 1.2 / 1.6 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 August 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 August 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Millwall for / against	Line	Reading for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	12.4 for · 15.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	8.2 for · 11.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	2.2 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	2.2 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.2 for · 8.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	12 for · 9.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 1.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.8 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5

Millwall

Millwall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Andreas Voglsammer n 8	20.5	2.2 4/0	1.1 2/0	—
G. Honeyman n 8	80	2.1 8/5	1.7 7/4	—
M. Bennett n 8	49.3	2.1 5/1	1.4 5/1	—
C. Cresswell n 8	58.9	1.7 5/3	1.3 4/2	—
Z. Flemming n 8	71.8	1.6 5/4	0.9 5/1	—

Millwall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Andreas Voglsammer n 8	20.5	2.7 4/1	1.6 3/0
I. Olaofe n 8	47.8	2.6 4/3	0.9 3/1
T. Bradshaw n 8	43.4	2.1 5/3	1.3 4/1
Z. Flemming n 8	71.8	1.9 6/3	1.1 4/2
G. Saville n 8	61.3	1.7 6/2	0.9 4/1

Millwall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Burke n 8	47.1	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
G. Saville n 8	61.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
B. Afobe n 8	89.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
G. Honeyman n 8	80	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
S. Malone n 8	78.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Millwall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Honeyman n 8	80	3.4 7/6
S. Hutchinson n 8	67.5	2.8 8/5
G. Evans n 8	30.3	2.6 4/3
G. Saville n 8	61.3	2.4 7/4
R. Leonard n 8	51.5	2.4 5/3

Millwall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Bialkowski n 8	90	3.1 6/4

Reading

Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan n 4	39.3	3.4 2/1	1.7 3/0	—
K. Abrefa n 6	28.7	2.6 3/2	2.6 3/1	—
M. Loum n 8	89	2.1 7/5	0.8 4/2	—
J. Laurent n 8	79.1	1.8 6/5	1.1 5/3	—
S. Long n 8	59.1	1.5 5/2	1 5/0	—

Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan n 4	39.3	2.3 2/1	0.6 1/0
Lucas João n 8	71.8	2.2 6/5	1.1 5/2
T. Ince n 8	89.1	1.3 6/4	0.6 5/0
S. Long n 8	59.1	1.3 4/1	1 3/1
M. Loum n 8	89	1.1 6/2	0.3 2/0

Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Lucas João n 8	71.8	0.8 4/1	0.2 1/0
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan n 4	39.3	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
T. Ince n 8	89.1	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
T. Fornah n 8	88.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
O. Ejaria n 8	73.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. R. Baba n 8	86.4	3 6/5
J. Laurent n 8	79.1	2.6 7/5
K. Abrefa n 6	28.7	2.6 2/1
M. Loum n 8	89	2.4 8/4
T. Ince n 8	89.1	2.3 6/5

Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Ø. Nyland n 8	90	2 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Millwall		Reading
58%	Possession	42%
13	Shots	5
1	Shots on target	2
6	Shots off target	2
6	Blocked shots	1
11	Shots inside the box	3
3	Corners	1
2	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	13
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	1
431	Passes	332
67%	Pass accuracy	67%

Millwall player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Bialkowski	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Hutchinson	90	2	0	0	1	7
J. Cooper	90	1	0	0	0	6.9
M. Wallace	90	0	0	1	3	6.9
D. McNamara	90	0	0	1	4	7.3
G. Saville	90	0	0	4	6	7.7
B. Afobe	90	1	0	1	0	6.9
J. Shackleton	85	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. Malone	57	0	0	0	3	6.3
G. Honeyman	57	0	0	2	3	7
T. Bradshaw	57	3	1	0	0	6.9
T. Burey sub	33	0	0	0	1	6.3
Andreas Voglsammer sub	33	0	0	0	0	6.5
Z. Flemming sub	33	0	0	0	0	5.9
G. Evans sub	13	0	0	0	0	6.7

Reading player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Lumley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
T. Holmes	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
S. Hutchinson	90	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	7.6
N. Sarr	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	8.2
M. Loum	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
A. Yiadom	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.5
J. Hendrick	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
T. Fornah	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
T. Mcintyre	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
T. Ince	89	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	7
Lucas João	79	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
S. Long sub	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Hoilett sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Millwall v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MillwallLLWDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

ReadingWLLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Millwall 4 · 1 draw · Reading 1 · 2 goals/game

2022-03-05 Reading 0–1 Millwall
2021-11-02 Millwall 1–0 Reading
2021-02-13 Reading 1–2 Millwall
2020-11-25 Millwall 1–1 Reading
2020-01-18 Millwall 2–0 Reading
2019-11-02 Reading 2–1 Millwall

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Millwall#8 pos68 pts46 pl+7 GD

Reading#22 pos44 pts46 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

Millwall scored1.24

Reading scored1

Millwall conceded1.09

Reading conceded1.48

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What is the head-to-head record between Millwall and Reading?: In their last 6 meetings, Millwall won 4, Reading won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Millwall and Reading?: Recent form — Millwall 1W 1D 3L; Reading 3W 0D 2L.

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