Sunday , 16 August 2026

Millwall FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Millwall FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 14:00 UTC The Den 14,905 HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Coburn 59' 1–0
Duncan Watmore 71' 2–0
Jake Cooper 88' 3–0
Japhet Tanganga 44' Y
Y 61' Barry Bannan
Romain Esse 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2

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

6
4
2
Millwall FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-31 Millwall FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC 2021-02-06 Millwall FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-11-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
24 Aug Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
17 Aug Bristol City FC A 3–4 L
10 Aug Watford FC H 2–3 L
04 May Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Millwall FC A 0–3 L
23 Aug Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
18 Aug Sunderland AFC A 0–4 L
11 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 4–0 W
04 May Sunderland AFC A 2–0 W
27 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Millwall FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#9 Position #30
0 Points 0
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
0 Scored 29
0 Conceded 89
+0 GD -60
– PPG 0.00
– Win % 4%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Millwall FC are 9th (0 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

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' And we are off! Millwall FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Joe Bryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' That is a card for Millwall FC. Japhet Tanganga will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' Millwall FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' Millwall FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Josh Coburn on 59.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Barry Bannan on 61 minutes.
  • 62' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Ike Ugbo exits the field as Michael Smith enters on 62.
  • 67' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' A goal from the England international Duncan Watmore! He fires home on 71 to make it 2-0!
  • 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Millwall FC that had 382 games and scored 401 goals.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Daniel Kelly comes on to replace Josh Coburn.
  • 82' That is a card for Millwall FC. Romain Esse will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' Pol Valentin Sancho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Musaba on 83 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Romain Esse by Femi Azeez on 84 minute.
  • 85' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Duncan Watmore departs to be replaced by Ryan Wintle.
  • 88' A goal from the England international Jake Cooper! He fires home on 88 to make it 3-0!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Millwall FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Coburn 1
Tom Bradshaw 1
Yan Valery 1
Scott Malone 1
Gabriel Otegbayo 1
Barry Bannan 1
Kenneth Zohore 1
George Honeyman 1

Head to Head

2024-08-31 Millwall FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC 2021-02-06 Millwall FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-11-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2024-08-31 Millwall FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-08-24 Hull City AFC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2024-08-17 Bristol City FC 4–3 Millwall FC L 2024-08-10 Millwall FC 2–3 Watford FC L 2024-05-04 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2024-04-27 Millwall FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-08-31 Millwall FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-08-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-08-18 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-08-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-05-04 Sunderland AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-04-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC57% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC13%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
43%
Millwall FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC35% Draw59% Sheffield Wednesday FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24.6%
0 – 0
23.4%
2 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
4 – 0
1.8%
1 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 17% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 31% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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