AFC Bournemouth vs Millwall FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Millwall FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee James Linington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Oldham Athletic AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Boreham Wood FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Bournemouth have kicked off against Millwall FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Lewis Cook has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Matt Smith has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Asmir Begovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The 39-year-old Bartosz Bialkowski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' Jake Cooper is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Dominic Solanke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 51' Junior Stanislas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 69' Poor challenge from Ryan Leonard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Philip Billing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Junior Stanislas at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Troy Parrott on 78 minute.
- 79' Matt Smith adds to his 0 season tally! Millwall FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jefferson Lerma.
- 83' Joshua King is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Brooks at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Jed Wallace is withdrawn and Ben Thompson gets his opportunity.
- 87' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 87 minute. Diego Rico leaves to be changed by Jack Stacey.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
-
21
Diego Rico ↓ Jack Stacey 87'
- 16
- 8
-
7
David Brooks ↓ Joshua King 83'
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 25
- 19
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 71'
-
27
Joshua King ↑ 83'
- 18
- 14
-
17
Jack Stacey ↑ 87'
- 26
-
20
Rodrigo Riquelme ↑ 83'
- 40
- 32
Coach
Jason Tindall
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 18
- 4
- 5
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Ben Thompson 84'
-
15
Alex Pearce C ↓ Mason Bennett 78'
- 14
-
13
Kenneth Zohore ↓ Matt Smith 78'
- 33
- 23
- 25
Bench
-
8
Ben Thompson ↑ 84'
- 1
-
22
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 78'
- 9
- 11
- 12
- 6
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 78'
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 78'
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Matt Smith | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Benik Afobe | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
72%
Draw or Millwall FC
57%
AFC Bournemouth or Millwall FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

