Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Philip Zinckernagel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Lewis Grabban is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 20' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Murray Wallace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 27' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Mason Bennett on, Tom Bradshaw off on 27 minutes.
- 28' Millwall FC make a change. Tom Bradshaw trudges off to be replaced by Mason Bennett on 28 minutes.
- 33' James Garner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The 30-year-old Mason Bennett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Djed Spence catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Sheyi Ojo departs to be replaced by Ben Thompson.
- 51' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Poor challenge from Dan McNamara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Scott Malone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Philip Zinckernagel comes on to replace Keinan Davis.
- 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' Scott McKenna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Scott McKenna. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 0-1 the final result. Millwall FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Mason Bennett 28'
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 28
- 11
- 33
-
14
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Ben Thompson 46'
- 2
- 24
Bench
-
8
Ben Thompson ↑ 46'
- 32
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 28'
- 6
- 21
- 10
- 1
Coach
Gary Rowett
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 7
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 9
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 37
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 13
- 3
- 33
- 18
- 19
-
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 73'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Smith | 4 |
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 |
| Joao Carvalho | 1 |
| Shaun Williams | 1 |
| Ben Thompson | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.