Millwall FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Trevor Kettle
- Referee Ian Cooper
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Millwall FC and Coventry City FC has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry 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' The supporters are chanting for Maxime Biamou. He replaces Matt Godden on 15 minute.
- 20' Jake Cooper puts Millwall FC on the lead.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Gustavo Hamer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' Poor challenge from Ryan Woods. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Scott Malone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Bennett on 46 minute.
- 51' Dominic Hyam, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Murray Wallace argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Ben Sheaf needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' The crowd applauds Jordan Shipley as he leaves the pitch. Ryan John Giles steps in for Coventry City FC.
- 68' Millwall FC ring the changes. Tom Bradshaw has done his job and it is now time for Kenneth Zohore to step up.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' A goal from the England international Jed Wallace! He fires home on 74 to make it 2-1!
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Smith is hanging Shaun Williams on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Leo Ostigard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Kenneth Zohore 68'
-
12
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Tyler Burey 86'
- 4
- 5
-
6
Shaun Williams ↓ Matt Smith 86'
- 7
- 3
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Scott Malone 46'
- 33
Bench
- 8
- 1
-
32
Tyler Burey ↑ 86'
- 18
- 11
-
14
Scott Malone ↑ 46'
-
13
Kenneth Zohore ↑ 68'
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 86'
-
25
Troy Parrott ↑ 46'
Coach
Gary Rowett
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 13
-
24
Matt Godden ↓ Maxime Biamou 15'
- 15
- 26
- 21
- 14
- 38
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 8
- 22
-
18
Ryan John Giles ↑ 67'
- 20
- 27
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 15'
- 29
- 17
- 41
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Hyam | 2 |
| George Saville | 2 |
| Jake Cooper | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Matt Godden | 2 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2021-01-02
Millwall FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-29
Preston North End FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
L
2020-12-26
Coventry City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2020-12-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2020-12-16
Coventry City FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-12-12
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Coventry City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Coventry City FC
67%
Millwall FC or Coventry City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.