Millwall are on their best run of form for nearly four years and are aiming to win five successive games for the first time since April 2012.
Jake Cooper’s header just after the hour mark gave the Lions a 1-0 win over Sheffield United last weekend to move them to within five points of the playoffs.
After their trip to Berkshire, Gary Rowett’s side face three consecutive games against teams currently in the top eight, so continuing their momentum this weekend will be crucial.
However, Millwall have only won four of their 16 away matches in the Championship this season – only five clubs in the division have won fewer on the road.
The Lions are unbeaten in their last four matches against Reading, with Benik Afobe securing a 1-0 win over the Royals at The Den in November.
In beating Birmingham City in their last game at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading won at home for the first time in 11 attempts.
It was interim boss Paul Ince’s first match in charge and it was followed by a 4-1 defeat away at Blackpool last weekend that brought the Royals back down to earth.
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Reading are currently six points above the relegation zone having played a game more than 22nd-placed Barnsley, so there remains plenty of work for Ince left to do.
This is the first of four games in a row that they will play against top half sides, so the Royals could easily get dragged right back into trouble over the next few weeks.
Reading have the worst defence in the Championship having conceded 67 goals in 34 games, but they are also the second-highest scorers in the bottom half
