Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Millwall FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Millwall FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott Malone 32' Y
Y 45' Harry Souttar
Matt Smith 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at The Den.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

9
5
2
Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 1.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-04-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2020-09-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-01-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC 2019-10-26 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
19 Oct Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
16 Oct Luton Town FC H 0–2 L
02 Oct Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
29 Sep Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
25 Sep Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Millwall FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 0–1 L
16 Oct Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Hull City AFC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Millwall FC Stoke City FC
#11 Position #7
11 Points 13
8 Played 8
3 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
15 Scored 13
15 Conceded 12
+0 GD +1
1.38 PPG 1.63
38% Win % 50%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 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 Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Daniel Ballard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Millwall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 20' GOAL! Romaine Sawyers scores on 20.
  • 25' The 28-year-old Sam Surridge has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' Scott Malone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' James Chester is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Millwall FC so far.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Harry Souttar on 45 minutes.
  • 48' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Matt Smith on, George Evans off on 48 minutes.
  • 51' Tom Bradshaw has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Stoke City FC make a change. Sam Surridge trudges off to be replaced by Steven Fletcher on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Tom Bradshaw with the second goal in the match!
  • 65' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Tyrese Campbell comes on to replace Jacob Brown.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Maikel Kieftenbeld comes on to replace Sheyi Ojo.
  • 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Leo Ostigard as he leaves the pitch. Tom Ince steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 83' The whistle greets Jed Wallace as he departs to be replaced by Dan McNamara.
  • 84' Matt Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Millwall FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jacob Brown 2
Tom Bradshaw 2
Charlie Cresswell 2
Josh Coburn 2
Murray Wallace 1
Mihailo Ivanovic 1
Mason Bennett 1
Femi Azeez 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-04-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2020-09-12 Millwall FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-01-11 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC 2019-10-26 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Millwall FC Form

2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-10-19 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Millwall FC W 2021-10-16 Millwall FC 0–2 Luton Town FC L 2021-10-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2021-09-29 Millwall FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-09-25 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Millwall FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-10-19 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-10-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-09-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC51% Draw23% Stoke City FC26%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
49%
Millwall FC or Stoke City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC34% Draw42% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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