Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Declan Bourne
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Adrian Waters
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Marc Bola is booked for Middlesbrough FC — Yellow card on 20.
- 25' It’s high time Neil Warnock made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' 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.
- 31' Grant Hall has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 35' Millwall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Tavernier departs to be replaced by George Saville.
- 46' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Djed Spence departs to be replaced by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
- 51' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' England international Billy Mitchell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Marvin Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 64' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Bennett at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Woods is withdrawn and Shaun Williams gets his opportunity.
- 86' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Alex Pearce on, Scott Malone off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Mahlon Romeo is replacing Dan McNamara for the Millwall FC side.
- Full Time. Millwall FC beats Middlesbrough FC
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Ryan Woods ↓ Shaun Williams 81'
- 4
- 5
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Tom Bradshaw 81'
- 3
- 28
- 20
-
14
Scott Malone ↓ Alex Pearce 86'
- 33
-
23
Dan McNamara ↓ Mahlon Romeo 87'
- 24
Bench
- 1
-
22
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 64'
- 32
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 81'
- 11
-
12
Mahlon Romeo ↑ 87'
-
6
Shaun Williams ↑ 81'
-
15
Alex Pearce ↑ 86'
- 21
Coach
Gary Rowett
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
-
17
Paddy McNair ↓ Neeskens Kebano 81'
- 6
- 16
- 7
- 29
- 14
- 27
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↓ Ashley Fletcher 46'
Bench
- 13
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 46'
-
19
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 46'
-
21
Neeskens Kebano ↑ 81'
- 20
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 46'
-
22
George Saville ↑ 45'
- 5
- 45
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Josh Coburn | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Joe Bryan | 1 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Isaiah Jones | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
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
1 / 4
1.59
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
62%
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.