Saturday , 14 November 2026

Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Millwall FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Bryan 10' 1–0
1–1 38' Lukas Engel
1–2 58' Isaiah Jones
1–3 90+5' Marcus Forss
George Honeyman 45' Y
Ryan Longman 51' Y
Y 66' Lukas Engel
Joe Bryan 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Davies (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graham Kane
  • Assistant 2

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

5
6
6
Millwall FC 17 games · Avg 2.1 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2023-08-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2023-01-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-03-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–3 L
06 Jan Leicester City FC H 2–3 L
01 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
29 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Millwall FC A 3–1 W
06 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–3 L
29 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
23 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W

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)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to The Den that hosts another battle between Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Joe Bryan puts Millwall FC on the lead.
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 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' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Jonny Howson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 35' Millwall FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 38' Lukas Engel makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
  • 43' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for George Honeyman. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Finn Azaz, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Ryan Longman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 58' The Guyana Isaiah Jones breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-2!
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Matt Crooks. He replaces Finn Azaz on 62 minute.
  • 66' Lukas Engel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' Brooke Norton-Cuffy gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Zian Flemming and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Hayden Hackney gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Daniel Barlaser and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Bryan is booked for Millwall FC — Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' Another change for Millwall FC made on 82 minute. Dan McNamara leaves to be changed by Romain Esse.
  • 87' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Forss is hanging Sam Greenwood on the field on 88 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Middlesbrough FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Coburn 2
Zian Flemming 2
Marcus Forss 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Aiden O'Brien 1
Grant Hall 1
Martin Braithwaite 1
Benik Afobe 1

Head to Head

2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2023-08-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2023-01-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2022-10-08 Millwall FC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC 2022-03-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC

Millwall FC Form

2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-01-06 Millwall FC 2–3 Leicester City FC L 2024-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2023-12-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W 2023-12-26 Millwall FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-12-23 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-01-13 Millwall FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-01-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2024-01-01 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-12-29 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-12-26 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-12-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC30% Draw25% Middlesbrough FC45%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
70%
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC21% Draw42% Middlesbrough FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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