Thursday , 2 July 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 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

5
5
6
Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 2.0 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
#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' The ball is rolling at The Den. Millwall FC are looking to make home advantage count against Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Joe Bryan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Honeyman made 363 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lukas Engel makes it 1-1.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Poor challenge from George Honeyman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' Ryan Longman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Isaiah Jones has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' Matt Crooks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Finn Azaz at the 62 minute mark.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Engel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Brooke Norton-Cuffy. He replaces Zian Flemming on 73 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Hayden Hackney on, Daniel Barlaser off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Millwall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Another change for Millwall FC made on 82 minute. Dan McNamara leaves to be changed by Romain Esse.
  • 87' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Sam Greenwood trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Forss on 88 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Millwall FC 1-3 Middlesbrough FC. Honours even.

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
Marcus Tavernier 1
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1
Aiden O'Brien 1
Grant Hall 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
3 / 4
1.18 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC34% Draw29% Middlesbrough FC37%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Millwall FC or Middlesbrough FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC23% Draw48% Middlesbrough FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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