Millwall FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Robert Hyde
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Brentford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Leeds United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Millwall FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #3 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 4 |
| 23 | Scored | 24 |
| 27 | Conceded | 18 |
| -4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
19%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).
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
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ 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 |
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Millwall FC to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Alex Pearce has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Jed Wallace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Smith made 383 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' 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 Shaun Hutchinson suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Thompson.
- 39' Ben Thompson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 386 appearances.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 64' Tyrese Campbell makes way for Steven Fletcher at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Jacob Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Vokes at the 78 minute mark.
- 82' The whistle greets Scott Malone as he departs to be replaced by Murray Wallace.
- 86' The whistle greets Nick Powell as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Thompson.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Jacob Brown will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 22
- 18
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 15
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Connor Mahoney 64'
-
14
Scott Malone ↓ Murray Wallace 82'
- 33
Bench
- 9
- 11
-
3
Murray Wallace ↑ 82'
- 26
-
21
Connor Mahoney ↑ 64'
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 64'
- 41
Coach
Gary Rowett
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Sam Vokes ↓ Jacob Brown 78'
- 15
- 26
- 22
- 16
- 3
- 6
- 12
-
25
Nick Powell ↓ Jordan Thompson 86'
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 36
-
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 78'
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↑ 64'
-
34
Jordan Thompson ↑ 86'
- 35
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jacob Brown | 2 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 2 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Josh Coburn | 2 |
| Ben Gibson | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| Mihailo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Stoke City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Stoke City FC
64%
Millwall FC or Stoke City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

