Sunday , 16 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
5
5
Middlesbrough FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 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
#10 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Millwall FC are 9th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Millwall FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Millwall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jake Cooper on 13 minutes.
  • 18' It is a cagey affair so far. Middlesbrough FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact 4-3-1-2.
  • 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Dael Fry adds to his 0 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Middlesbrough FC and Millwall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Femi Azeez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
  • 56' Josh Coburn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 58' Josh Coburn doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Casper De Norre as he leaves the pitch. Barry Bannan steps in for Millwall FC.
  • 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Alex Bangura comes on to replace Matt Targett.
  • 83' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Macaulay Langstaff. He replaces Mihailo Ivanovic on 85 minute.
  • 86' The England Josh Coburn breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-2!
  • 89' The crowd applauds Callum Brittain as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Sarmiento steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 90' Luke Cundle is replacing Billy Mitchell for the Millwall FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Millwall FC take all three points.

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
Aiden O'Brien 1
Grant Hall 1
Martin Braithwaite 1
Benik Afobe 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
0 / 4
0.57 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC28% Draw40% Millwall FC32%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Millwall FC
72%
Middlesbrough FC or Millwall FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC14% Draw67% Millwall FC19%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.1%
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
1 – 3
1%
3 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 18% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 22% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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