Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
27% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

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

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

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' The 33-year-old Murray Wallace has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Millwall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
  • 27' Mason Bennett gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Tom Bradshaw and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 28' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Mason Bennett comes on to replace Tom Bradshaw.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Nottingham Forest FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Djed Spence. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Ben Thompson on, Sheyi Ojo off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Millwall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nottingham Forest FC's shape.
  • 56' England international Ryan Yates has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Dan McNamara was booked on 57.
  • 62' 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 Philip Zinckernagel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' Billy Mitchell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
  • 72' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace Keinan Davis by Philip Zinckernagel on 73 minute.
  • 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 83' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Scott McKenna was booked on 85.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Millwall FC.

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
Alexander Mighten 1
Lee Gregory 1
Tom Bradshaw 1
Joe Lolley 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.