Millwall FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Watford FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Boreham Wood FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Millwall FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #20 |
| 18 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 23 | Scored | 13 |
| 27 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -10 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at The Den. millwall fc are looking to make home advantage count against watford fc.
- 5' The travelling watford fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Adam Masina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 373 appearances.
- 20' 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.
- 25' watford fc is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' The referee shows Millwall FC player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Ismaila Sarr needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' Poor challenge from Jake Cooper. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Cooper is booked for Millwall FC — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Adam Masina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' watford fc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jed Wallace, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 12 goals in the last 12 games.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Nathaniel Chalobah. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. millwall fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' Philip Zinckernagel is replacing Andre Gray for the Watford FC side.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Ben Thompson is replaced by Mason Bennett.
- 73' Millwall FC ring the changes. Kenneth Zohore has done his job and it is now time for Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to step up.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Francisco Sierralta.
- 79' Philip Zinckernagel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' Shaun Williams gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Jed Wallace and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' millwall fc currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ben Thompson ↓ Mason Bennett 72'
- 19
- 18
- 4
- 5
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Shaun Williams 85'
- 14
- 13
- 33
- 16
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
22
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 72'
- 9
- 12
-
6
Shaun Williams ↑ 85'
- 15
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 72'
- 10
- 25
Coach
Gary Rowett
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 9
-
18
Andre Gray ↓ Joao Pedro 64'
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
Bench
- 6
- 15
- 32
- 16
-
10
Joao Pedro ↑ 64'
- 3
- 35
- 44
-
7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 64'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Bradshaw | 4 |
| Zian Flemming | 3 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| Josh Coburn | 1 |
| Matthew Pollock | 1 |
| Andreas Voglsammer | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Watford FC
61%
Millwall FC or Watford FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

