Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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
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
#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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' George Saville is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Josh Laurent gets a Yellow card.
  • 23' The 29-year-old Wes Harding has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 28' Wesley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Millwall FC so far.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Ben Wilmot gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ki-Jana Hoever.
  • 38' Assisted by Zian Flemming with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin Nisbet makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 43' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Thompson departs to be replaced by Ben Pearson.
  • 51' Ben Pearson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Millwall FC have won 408 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Brooke Norton-Cuffy as he leaves the pitch. Aidomo Emakhu steps in for Millwall FC.
  • 69' Another change for Millwall FC made on 69 minute. Kevin Nisbet leaves to be changed by Andreas Voglsammer.
  • 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 77 minute. Wesley leaves to be changed by Ryan Mmaee.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Ryan Mmaee comes on to replace Wesley.
  • 82' Luke McNally catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • 90' Wes Harding gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Joe Bryan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Millwall 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
1 / 4
1.79 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC51% Draw24% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
49%
Millwall FC or Stoke City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC35% Draw43% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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