Bristol City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Samuel Lewis
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #11 |
| 13 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ 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)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 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. Bristol City FC is hosting Millwall FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Nahki Wells has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Tom Bradshaw makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' Bristol City FC have won 443 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomas Kalas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shaun Hutchinson suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Ryan Woods has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Adam Nagy exits the field as Famara Diedhiou enters on 59.
- 64' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Mason Bennett gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Famara Diedhiou on 73.
- 73' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Tomas Kalas departs to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
- 78' 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' The referee calls foul for Famara Diedhiou. He receives a Red card.
- 81' Ben Thompson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Bradshaw at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Han-Noah Massengo will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Chris Martin makes way for Opanin Edwards at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 90' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Matt Smith comes on to replace Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Tomas Kalas C ↓ Antoine Semenyo 73'
- 2
- 30
- 19
-
7
Chris Martin ↓ Opanin Edwards 88'
- 21
- 1
- 25
- 23
-
4
Adam Nagy ↓ Famara Diedhiou 59'
- 42
Bench
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 59'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 59'
- 12
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 73'
- 26
-
27
Opanin Edwards ↑ 88'
- 34
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Ben Thompson 81'
- 12
- 4
- 5
-
6
Shaun Williams ↓ Ryan Woods 81'
- 7
- 3
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Scott Malone 73'
- 33
Bench
-
8
Ben Thompson ↑ 81'
- 1
- 32
-
19
Ryan Woods ↑ 81'
- 11
- 15
-
14
Scott Malone ↑ 73'
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 90'
- 25
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Bradshaw | 5 |
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Jed Wallace | 3 |
| Josh Coburn | 2 |
| Jake Cooper | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Harry Cornick | 1 |
| Pedro Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2020-12-15
Bristol City FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
2020-12-12
Rotherham United FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
L
2020-12-09
Bristol City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-12-05
Bristol City FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-12-01
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2020-11-28
Reading FC
3–1
Bristol City FC
L
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Millwall FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Millwall FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Millwall FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

