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Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Millwall FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 20' Marc Bola
Dan McNamara 35' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Declan Bourne
  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee James Linington

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

5
5
6
Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-12 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Millwall FC 2020-07-08 Millwall FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2019-01-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
17 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar Derby County FC A 1–0 W
06 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
02 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
16 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
13 Mar Stoke City FC H 3–0 W
06 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
02 Mar Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Millwall FC Middlesbrough FC
#9 Position #10
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
100% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Millwall FC welcome Middlesbrough FC for this crunch clash at The Den.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paddy McNair, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marc Bola.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Millwall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Grant Hall does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
  • 35' It’s a booking for Millwall FC player. Dan McNamara gets a Yellow card.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' George Saville is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Tavernier at the 45 minute mark.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on, Djed Spence off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Cooper made 382 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Bennett at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
  • 74' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' 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.
  • 81' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shaun Williams is hanging Ryan Woods on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Pearce is hanging Scott Malone on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' Millwall FC ring the changes. Dan McNamara has done his job and it is now time for Mahlon Romeo to step up.
  • The points are shared — Millwall FC 1-0 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zian Flemming 2
Marcus Forss 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Josh Coburn 2
Matty Crooks 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Tom Bradshaw 1
Lee Gregory 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-12 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Millwall FC 2020-07-08 Millwall FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2019-08-24 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2019-01-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2021-03-20 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-03-17 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Millwall FC L 2021-03-13 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2021-03-06 Millwall FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-02-27 Barnsley FC 2–1 Millwall FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-03-20 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-03-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-03-06 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-03-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.48 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC31% Draw43% Middlesbrough FC26%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
69%
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC12% Draw73% Middlesbrough FC15%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.9%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
0.8%
0 – 3
0.8%
3 – 0
0.6%
1 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 18% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 21% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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