Thursday , 2 July 2026

Millwall FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Millwall FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Matt Godden
0–2 67' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
0–3 88' Ben Sheaf
George Saville 22' Y
Murray Wallace 76' Y
Y 86' Bobby Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
Millwall FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2023-02-14 Coventry City FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2022-08-13 Millwall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2021-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2021-09-18 Millwall FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
11 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 4–0 W
04 Nov Southampton FC H 0–1 L
28 Oct Watford FC A 2–2 D
24 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
21 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Millwall FC A 3–0 W
11 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
04 Nov Preston North End FC A 2–3 L
30 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L
25 Oct Rotherham United FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Bristol City FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Millwall FC Coventry City FC
#3 Position #1
83 Points 95
46 Played 46
24 / 11 / 11 W / D / L 28 / 11 / 7
64 Scored 97
49 Conceded 45
+15 GD +52
1.80 PPG 2.07
52% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Millwall FC to score. At the same time, Coventry City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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 George Saville suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Millwall FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 15' Brooke Norton-Cuffy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Saville on 22.
  • 27' Bobby Thomas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Matt Godden gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' A quiet spell here at The Den. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Millwall FC ring the changes. George Honeyman has done his job and it is now time for Duncan Watmore to step up.
  • 62' Aidomo Emakhu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Longman at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' The whistle greets Tom Bradshaw as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Nisbet.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Murray Wallace on 76.
  • 81' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Zian Flemming by Romain Esse on 81 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Joel Latibeaudiere on, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' A goal from the England international Ben Sheaf! He fires home on 88 to make it 0-3!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Coventry City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 2
Kyle McFadzean 2
Haji Wright 2
Dominic Hyam 2
George Saville 2
Jake Cooper 2
Viktor Gyokeres 2
Gustavo Hamer 1

Head to Head

2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC 2023-02-14 Coventry City FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2022-08-13 Millwall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2021-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2021-09-18 Millwall FC 1–1 Coventry City FC

Millwall FC Form

2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC W 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC D 2023-10-24 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-10-21 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC W 2023-11-11 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC28% Draw27% Coventry City FC45%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Coventry City FC
72%
Millwall FC or Coventry City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC18% Draw45% Coventry City FC37%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 23% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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