Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Middlesbrough FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Millwall FC
Fri 3 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Riverside Stadium 32,100 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dael Fry 26' 1–0
1–1 58' Josh Coburn
1–2 86' Josh Coburn
Y 13' Jake Cooper
Riley McGree 13' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 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

6
6
5
Middlesbrough FC 17 games · Avg 2.1 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2025-08-16 Millwall FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC 2025-04-12 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-12-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L
21 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
11 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–0 W
02 Mar Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
21 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
14 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
10 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
28 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Millwall FC
#3 Position #11
15 Points 11
8 Played 8
4 / 3 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
16 Scored 15
12 Conceded 15
+4 GD +0
1.88 PPG 1.38
50% Win % 38%

Key Stats

41% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
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)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 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 wait is over. Millwall FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' It’s high time Kim Hellberg made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Cooper.
  • 18' Millwall FC come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Millwall FC that had 390 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dael Fry makes it 1-0.
  • 31' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zak Sturge made 390 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Millwall FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' Femi Azeez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' Matt Targett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' Josh Coburn does the damage! The net is bulging and Millwall FC surge ahead!
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Casper De Norre is withdrawn and Barry Bannan gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Jake Cooper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 74' Millwall FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Matt Targett trudges off to be replaced by Alex Bangura on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Camiel Neghli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Mihailo Ivanovic is replaced by Macaulay Langstaff on 85 minute.
  • 86' Josh Coburn is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 89' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Callum Brittain is replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento on 89 minute.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Luke Cundle comes on to replace Billy Mitchell.
  • The points are shared — Middlesbrough FC 1-2 Millwall FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

Millwall FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Coburn 2
Zian Flemming 2
Marcus Forss 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Martin Braithwaite 1
Benik Afobe 1
Dael Fry 1
George Friend 1

Head to Head

2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2025-08-16 Millwall FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC 2025-04-12 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2024-12-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2026-03-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2026-03-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-03-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W

Millwall FC Form

2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC W 2026-03-21 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2026-03-14 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-03-10 Millwall FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2026-03-07 Hull City AFC 1–3 Millwall FC W 2026-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Millwall FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC44% Draw25% Millwall FC31%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Millwall FC
56%
Middlesbrough FC or Millwall FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC36% Draw39% Millwall FC25%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.