Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Millwall FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #2 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 23 | Scored | 30 |
| 27 | Conceded | 19 |
| -4 | GD | +11 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds The Den will turn into a battlefield for Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 4' Jake Cooper is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Ballard is booked for Millwall FC — Yellow card on 16.
- 19' Scott Malone is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' Jake Cooper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 29' Ireland international Dan McNamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Jed Wallace. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Matty Crooks, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Millwall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Millwall FC ring the changes. Mason Bennett has done his job and it is now time for Zak Lovelace to step up.
- 74' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Duncan Watmore comes on to replace Aaron Connolly.
- 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.
- 84' 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 Duncan Watmore suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Middlesbrough FC winning 0% of all matches.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Millwall FC 0-0 Middlesbrough FC.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 5
- 7
- 3
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Zak Lovelace 71'
- 11
- 33
- 17
- 2
- 24
- 26
Bench
- 32
- 15
- 28
- 21
- 1
- 35
-
49
Zak Lovelace ↑ 71'
Coach
Gary Rowett
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Aaron Connolly ↓ Duncan Watmore 74'
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 6
- 16
- 7
- 3
- 25
- 47
- 35
Bench
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↑ 74'
- 22
- 28
- 5
- 27
- 50
- 37
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Forss | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Josh Coburn | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 1 |
| Paddy McNair | 1 |
| Romain Esse | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2022-03-12
Millwall FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2022-03-08
Sheffield United FC
4–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-03-05
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2022-02-26
Barnsley FC
3–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-02-22
Middlesbrough FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-02-19
Bristol City FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
63%
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

