On Wednesday, Reading look to return to winning ways against Gary Rowett’s Millwall after a run of four successive defeats.

Below we look at what you need to know about the Lions before our journey to the Den.

Recent Background

The Bermondsey-based side have spent the vast majority of their Football League life in the second and third tiers, with two seasons in the top-flight in the late 1980s.

Since the turn of the Millennium the infamous club have reached an FA Cup Final, played in Europe and been relegated to the third tier.

Under club legend Neil Harris, the side returned to the Championship in 2017/18 after spending two years in the third tier.

In the three seasons since the squad have finished eighth twice and 21st in 2019.

So far this season Rowett’s side sit 10th; winning four and drawing six, losing just twice.

Key Players

According to Whoscore.com, Millwall like to line-up 3-4-3 most commonly.

Former Ipswich Town stopper Bartosz Bialkowski is protected by a back three consisting of former Royals Jake Cooper and Alex Pearce alongside Shaun Hutchinson.

The width is brought by wing backs Mahlon Romeo and Scott Malone, with Ryan Leonard and Ryan Woods sat in the midfield.

A front three of Jed Wallace, Matt Smith and Mason Bennett will cause problems for any team this season.

Other key players include strikers Tom Bradshaw, Kenneth Zohore and highly-rated Tottenham striker Troy Parrott.

Head-to-Head

Reading slightly edge the previous meetings, winning 43 and losing 39 of the 105 matches between the sides since the first meeting in 1921.

Last season each side won their home matches, a 2-0 Millwall win at the Den and a 2-1 Royals win at the Madejski.

Reading last won at the Den in 2013/14, a 3-0 win with goals from Danny Williams, Alex Pearce and Pavel Pogrebnyak.

Odds

According to Sky Bet. Millwall are 11/8 for the win, a Reading win is 21/10 and a draw currently stands at 11/5.