Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Millwall FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Millwall FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC The Den 18,385 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Aaron Connolly
Femi Azeez 90+3' 1–1
Y 77' Milan Aleksic
Romain Esse 86' Y
Y 87' Chris Mepham

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Mark Russell
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 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

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3
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Millwall FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-04-20 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Millwall FC 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
23 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
09 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
03 Nov Burnley FC H 1–0 W
26 Oct Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Millwall FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
06 Nov Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
02 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
26 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Luton Town FC A 2–1 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' Welcome to The Den that hosts another battle between Millwall FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sunderland AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' Aaron Connolly is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Millwall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Millwall FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 25' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Millwall FC have won 417 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Tom Bradshaw on, George Honeyman off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Aaron Connolly as he leaves the pitch. Milan Aleksic steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Femi Azeez. He replaces Duncan Watmore on 74 minute.
  • 77' Sunderland AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 77' Millwall FC make a change. Josh Coburn trudges off to be replaced by Mihailo Ivanovic on 77 minutes.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Millwall FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Mepham on 87.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. George Saville is replaced by Macaulay Langstaff.
  • 90' Another change for Millwall FC made on 90 minute. Shaun Hutchinson leaves to be changed by Aidomo Emakhu.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Pritchard 2
Dennis Cirken 1
Kevin Nisbet 1
Jack Clarke 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Femi Azeez 1
Aaron Connolly 1
Trai Hume 1

Head to Head

2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC 2024-04-20 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Millwall FC 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

2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-09 Stoke City FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-11-06 Millwall FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2024-11-03 Millwall FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2024-10-26 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2024-10-23 Millwall FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-10-26 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-10-23 Luton Town FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC39% Draw32% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
61%
Millwall FC or Sunderland AFC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC24% Draw55% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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