Bolton Wanderers FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Macron Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Andy Garratt
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Mick McDonough
- Referee Ian Hussin
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (10 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sam Dalby | 3 G |
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bolton Wanderers FC is hosting Millwall FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Shaun Williams is booked for Millwall FC — Yellow card on 6.
- 11' Antigua & Barbuda international Mahlon Romeo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' Will Buckley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Bolton Wanderers FC in their trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact .
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Millwall FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' A stunning finish from Pawel Olkowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Gary O'Neil has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' Ben Marshall gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces James Meredith and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' It looks surprising Bolton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Jed Wallace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Shaun Williams departs to be replaced by Steve Morison.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Millwall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Will Buckley by Lloyd Dyer on 82 minute.
- 84' A moment of madness from Tom Elliott on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Millwall FC will be frustrated.
- 86' The crowd applauds Joe Williams as he leaves the pitch. Marc Wilson steps in for Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lee Gregory makes it 2-1.
- 90' A moment of madness from Shane Ferguson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Millwall FC will be frustrated.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 3
-
11
Will Buckley ↓ Lloyd Dyer 82'
- 10
-
21
Joe Williams ↓ Marc Wilson 86'
- 19
- 28
- 20
- 14
- 17
Bench
- 2
-
18
Marc Wilson ↑ 86'
- 8
-
22
Lloyd Dyer ↑ 82'
- 27
- 7
- 48
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
3
James Meredith ↓ Ben Marshall 61'
- 1
- 11
- 12
- 5
-
6
Shaun Williams ↓ Steve Morison 69'
- 7
- 9
- 19
- 15
Bench
- 28
- 16
- 4
- 18
- 22
-
20
Steve Morison ↑ 69'
-
44
Ben Marshall ↑ 61'
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyndon Dykes | 2 |
| Gary O'Neil | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Camiel Neghli | 1 |
| Caleb Taylor | 1 |
| Mark Beevers | 1 |
| Jake Cooper | 1 |
| Pawel Olkowski | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-03-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
2019-03-02
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-23
Leeds United FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
2019-02-12
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.71
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC or Millwall FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Millwall FC
59%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Millwall FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

