Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Millwall FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Millwall FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Nisbet 44' 1–0
1–1 78' Jack Clarke pen
Y 25' Mason Burstow
Y 32' Jack Clarke
Y 45' Daniel Ballard
George Saville 67' Y
Bartosz Bialkowski 78' Y
Jake Cooper 78' Y
Tom Bradshaw 81' Y
Duncan Watmore 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

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

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3
2
Millwall FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-04 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-12-03 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
29 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–3 L
25 Nov Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
11 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 4–0 W
04 Nov Southampton FC H 0–1 L
28 Oct Watford FC A 2–2 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Millwall FC A 1–1 D
29 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
25 Nov Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
04 Nov Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
28 Oct Norwich City FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Millwall FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Luke O'Nien, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Bradley Dack is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Mason Burstow has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Mason Burstow on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 30' Bartosz Bialkowski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 361 appearances.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Clarke is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 32.
  • 33' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Zian Flemming has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Kevin Nisbet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Daniel Ballard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Patrick Roberts comes on to replace Abdoullah Ba.
  • 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. George Honeyman is withdrawn and Ryan Longman gets his opportunity.
  • 67' The referee shows Millwall FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' England international Mason Burstow has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 73' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Zian Flemming is withdrawn and Duncan Watmore gets his opportunity.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Eliezer Mayenda on, Dan Neil off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Jack Clarke makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Bartosz Bialkowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Tom Bradshaw. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Duncan Watmore.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Pritchard 2
Femi Azeez 1
Aaron Connolly 1
Trai Hume 1
Ellis Simms 1
Amad 1
Jake Cooper 1
Dennis Cirken 1

Head to Head

2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-02-04 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2022-12-03 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-11-29 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Millwall FC L 2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC W 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC L 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-11-29 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2023-11-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-11-11 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-11-04 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2023-10-28 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC33% Draw31% Sunderland AFC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
67%
Millwall FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC21% Draw52% Sunderland AFC27%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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