Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#3 Position #17
83 Points 55
46 Played 46
24 / 11 / 11 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
64 Scored 51
49 Conceded 56
+15 GD -5
1.80 PPG 1.20
52% Win % 33%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Millwall FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Magnificent from Romaine Sawyers! That is 9 goals in 344 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' Daniel Ballard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Scott Malone. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' 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 Jed Wallace suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Harry Souttar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Matt Smith on, George Evans off on 48 minutes.
  • 51' Tom Bradshaw is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Sam Surridge is replaced by Steven Fletcher on 60 minute.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Tom Bradshaw — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' Tyrese Campbell gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Jacob Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Sheyi Ojo by Maikel Kieftenbeld on 69 minute.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Leo Ostigard exits the field as Tom Ince enters on 75.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at The Den. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Jed Wallace exits the field as Dan McNamara enters on 83.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Matt Smith on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Millwall FC will be frustrated.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 2-1 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Jed Wallace 1
Ben Gibson 1
Murray Wallace 1
Mihailo Ivanovic 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
1 / 4
1.45 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC54% Draw27% Stoke City FC19%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Stoke City FC
46%
Millwall FC or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC34% Draw50% Stoke City FC16%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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