Millwall FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 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)
Match Details
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. Millwall FC host Nottingham Forest FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Mason Bennett has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 14' Cafu is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Mahlon Romeo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Yuri Ribeiro gets a Yellow card.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Samba Sow.
- 33' Jake Cooper, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Loic Mbe Soh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
- 47' Tom Bradshaw adds to his 0 season tally! Millwall FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 49' A stunning finish from Alexander Mighten — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Sammy Ameobi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lyle Taylor is hanging Lewis Grabban on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' Matt Smith gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Mason Bennett and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Knockaert is hanging Alexander Mighten on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' It’s high time Gary Rowett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' The crowd applauds Jon Dadi Bodvarsson as he leaves the pitch. Jiri Skalak steps in for Millwall FC.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' Shaun Williams makes way for Ben Thompson at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Millwall FC.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Troy Parrott 72'
- 12
- 4
- 5
-
6
Shaun Williams ↓ Ben Thompson 90'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Tyler Burey 90'
- 3
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Matt Smith 72'
- 33
Bench
-
8
Ben Thompson ↑ 90'
- 1
-
32
Tyler Burey ↑ 90'
-
26
Jiri Skalak ↑ 84'
- 15
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 72'
-
25
Troy Parrott ↑ 72'
- 35
- 27
Coach
Gary Rowett
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban C ↓ Lyle Taylor 69'
- 22
- 2
- 11
- 30
- 18
- 5
- 4
- 21
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
28
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 74'
- 12
- 23
- 3
- 31
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 69'
- 19
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Smith | 4 |
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 2 |
| Shaun Williams | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-12-19
Millwall FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-12-15
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-12-12
Nottingham Forest FC
1–3
Brentford FC
L
2020-12-09
Norwich City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-12-05
Reading FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-12-02
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
54%
Millwall FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.