Sunday , 16 August 2026

Millwall FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Millwall FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC The Den 15,254 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Nisbet 38' 1–0
George Saville 7' Y
Y 18' Josh Laurent
Y 33' Ben Wilmot
Y 35' Ki-Jana Hoever
Y 51' Ben Pearson
Y 82' Luke McNally

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

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

9
5
2
Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 1.5 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2023-02-25 Stoke City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2022-07-30 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2022-03-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Millwall FC 2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
20 Aug Norwich City FC A 1–3 L
12 Aug Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
05 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
08 May Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–4 L
28 Apr Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Millwall FC A 0–1 L
19 Aug Watford FC H 1–0 W
12 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Rotherham United FC H 4–1 W
08 May Watford FC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Millwall FC Stoke City FC
#9 Position #26
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
19% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Millwall FC are 9th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The Den. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Millwall FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 7' Millwall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' Joe Bryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Poor challenge from Josh Laurent. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Ben Wilmot is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Ki-Jana Hoever is booked for Stoke City FC — Yellow card on 35.
  • 38' Magnificent from Kevin Nisbet! That is 49 goals in 298 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
  • 46' Ben Pearson gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Jordan Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Pearson on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' Zian Flemming is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 68' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Brooke Norton-Cuffy by Aidomo Emakhu on 68 minute.
  • 69' Millwall FC make a change. Kevin Nisbet trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Voglsammer on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Millwall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 77' The whistle greets Wesley as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Mmaee.
  • 78' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Wesley is withdrawn and Ryan Mmaee gets his opportunity.
  • 82' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mehdi Leris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Wes Harding on, Joe Bryan off on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Millwall FC 1-0 Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Stoke City FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

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

2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC 2023-02-25 Stoke City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2022-07-30 Millwall FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2022-03-19 Stoke City FC 2–0 Millwall FC 2021-10-23 Millwall FC 2–1 Stoke City FC

Millwall FC Form

2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-08-20 Norwich City FC 3–1 Millwall FC L 2023-08-12 Millwall FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2023-08-05 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-04-28 Blackpool FC 2–3 Millwall FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2023-08-26 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-19 Stoke City FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-04-29 Stoke City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Millwall FC or Draw 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC44% Draw41% Stoke City FC15%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 60%
40%
± 1.5 27%
73%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Stoke City FC
56%
Millwall FC or Stoke City FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC20% Draw73% Stoke City FC7%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.6%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 26% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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