Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Millwall FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Djed Spence
Dan McNamara 57' Y
Y 85' Scott McKenna

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at The Den.

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

2
4
2
Millwall FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-09-25 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2021-01-16 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Millwall FC 2020-12-19 Millwall FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-06 Nottingham Forest FC 0–3 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
02 Jan Bristol City FC A 2–3 L
29 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
11 Dec Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
04 Dec Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
27 Nov Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Millwall FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–1 L
26 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
18 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
11 Dec Swansea City AFC A 4–1 W
04 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Millwall FC is hosting Nottingham Forest FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Shaun Hutchinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' 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 Dan McNamara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Bradshaw departs to be replaced by Mason Bennett.
  • 28' Millwall FC make a change. Tom Bradshaw trudges off to be replaced by Mason Bennett on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Mason Bennett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Worrall, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Djed Spence on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Millwall FC make a change. Sheyi Ojo trudges off to be replaced by Ben Thompson on 46 minutes.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Bradshaw made 390 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 377 games and scored 437 goals.
  • 57' Dan McNamara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' The 33-year-old Murray Wallace has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Ben Thompson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Philip Zinckernagel is hanging Keinan Davis on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Scott McKenna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • It finishes all square. Millwall FC and Nottingham Forest FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Smith 4
Lewis Grabban 3
Shaun Williams 2
Sammy Ameobi 2
Aiden O'Brien 1
Joe Lolley 1
Joao Carvalho 1
Jayson Molumby 1

Head to Head

2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-09-25 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2021-01-16 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Millwall FC 2020-12-19 Millwall FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-03-06 Nottingham Forest FC 0–3 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-01-02 Bristol City FC 3–2 Millwall FC L 2021-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2021-12-11 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Millwall FC L 2021-12-04 Millwall FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2021-11-27 Hull City AFC 2–1 Millwall FC L

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-30 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2021-12-26 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-12-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2021-12-11 Swansea City AFC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-12-04 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Nottingham Forest FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC35% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC34%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
65%
Millwall FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC25% Draw50% Nottingham Forest FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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