Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Millwall FC

2 – 0

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Middlesbrough FC

Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'

Murray Wallace 29' Y

Tyler Burey 42' Y

Y 42' Paddy McNair

Y 57' Isaiah Jones

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Den.

Millwall FC 46 games · 83 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

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

Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-03-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC 2021-11-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2021-03-20 Millwall FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC 2020-12-12 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–0	W
05 Oct	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
01 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
17 Sep	Blackpool FC	H	2–1	W
14 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
03 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Millwall FC	A	0–2	L
05 Oct	Birmingham City FC	H	1–0	W
01 Oct	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
17 Sep	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D
13 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	2–3	L
05 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Millwall FC		Middlesbrough FC
#3	Position	#5
83	Points	80
46	Played	46
24 / 11 / 11	W / D / L	22 / 14 / 10
64	Scored	72
49	Conceded	47
+15	GD	+25
1.80	PPG	1.74
52%	Win %	48%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at The Den. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' What a moment for Zian Flemming! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
10' 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 Chuba Akpom suffering a number of foals already.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
29' Murray Wallace has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
34' 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.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
42' Tyler Burey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
47' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
49' GOAL! Zian Flemming scores on 49.
51' Ryan John Giles is replacing Marc Bola for the Middlesbrough FC side.
56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
57' Isaiah Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
57' The supporters are chanting for Callum Styles. He replaces Tyler Burey on 57 minute.
62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
65' Anfernee Dijksteel gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Paddy McNair and will look to change the dynamic.
66' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Benik Afobe on, Tom Bradshaw off on 66 minutes.
71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
75' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Matthew Hoppe comes on to replace Rodrigo Muniz.
80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
82' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Zian Flemming is replaced by George Honeyman on 82 minute.
83' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Bennett is hanging Andreas Voglsammer on the field on 83 minute.
88' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Tyler Burey ↓ Callum Styles 57'
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Benik Afobe 66'
4
Shaun Hutchinson
5
Jake Cooper
3
Murray Wallace
23
George Saville
1
George Long
10
Zian Flemming ↓ George Honeyman 82'
21
Andreas Voglsammer ↓ Mason Bennett 83'
2
Dan McNamara
8
Billy Mitchell

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Paddy McNair ↓ Anfernee Dijksteel 65'
6
Dael Fry
16
Jonathan Howson
27
Marc Bola ↓ Ryan John Giles 51'
26
Darragh Lenihan
25
Matty Crooks
29
Chuba Akpom ↓ Marcus Forss 65'
1
Zack Steffen
8
Riley McGree ↓ Hayden Hackney 51'
9
Rodrigo Muniz ↓ Matthew Hoppe 75'
2
Isaiah Jones

Bench

4
Alex Mowatt
21
Marcus Forss ↑ 65'
3
Ryan John Giles ↑ 51'
23
Liam Roberts
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 65'
30
Hayden Hackney ↑ 51'
13
Matthew Hoppe ↑ 75'

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Duncan Watmore	2
Josh Coburn	2
Zian Flemming	2
Marcus Forss	2
Aiden O'Brien	1
Ashley Fletcher	1
Joe Bryan	1
Martin Braithwaite	1

Head to Head

Millwall FC Form

2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-10-05 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC L 2022-09-17 Millwall FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2022-09-14 Millwall FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-09-03 Millwall FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-10-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2022-10-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-09-17 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-09-13 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Cardiff City FC L 2022-09-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.29 Millwall FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.88 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Millwall FC48% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC23%

Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.17

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

52%

Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Millwall FC30% Draw52% Middlesbrough FC18%

Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

13.7%

1 – 0

13.5%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3.9%

2 – 2

3.7%

3 – 1

3.6%

3 – 2

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap	Millwall FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	24%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	16%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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