Monday , 12 October 2026

Southampton FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Southampton FC
5 – 1
Full Time
Millwall FC
Sat 29 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 15' Mark Sykes
Cyle Larin 25' 1–1
Finn Azaz 38' 2–1
Leo Scienza pen 55' 3–1
Cyle Larin 62' 4–1
Tom Fellows 86' 5–1
Ryan Manning 4' Y
Y 10' Mark Sykes
Tom Fellows 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

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

2
1
2
Southampton FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-29 Southampton FC 5–1 Millwall FC 2026-01-01 Southampton FC 0–0 Millwall FC 2025-11-29 Millwall FC 3–2 Southampton FC 2024-02-24 Southampton FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Millwall FC H 5–1 W
22 Aug Stoke City FC H 3–1 W
16 Aug Watford FC A 1–2 L
12 May Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
09 May Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
02 May Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Southampton FC A 1–5 L
22 Aug Norwich City FC H 3–0 W
15 Aug Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
11 May Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
09 May Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
02 May Oxford United FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Southampton FC Millwall FC
#13 Position #11
10 Points 11
8 Played 8
4 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
19 Scored 15
10 Conceded 15
+9 GD +0
1.25 PPG 1.38
50% Win % 38%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
44% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 5 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 A
Camiel Neghli 3 G 2 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Saint Mary's. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Manning.
  • 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' That is a card for Millwall FC. Mark Sykes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' Mark Sykes adds to his 1 season tally! Millwall FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Cyle Larin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 9 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A goal from the Canada international Cyle Larin! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-1!
  • 30' Daniel Kelly, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' The 23-year-old Elkan Baggott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Finn Azaz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kyrell Lisbie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Another change for Southampton FC made on 46 minute. Flynn Downes leaves to be changed by James Ward-Prowse.
  • 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Leo Scienza makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The whistle greets Kyrell Lisbie as he departs to be replaced by Luke Cundle.
  • 62' What composure from Cyle Larin! The Canada international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' Elkan Baggott gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Zak Sturge and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Kelly is hanging Tairyk Arconte on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Tom Fellows is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Scienza at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Southampton FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 79' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zak Lovelace is hanging Jenson Metcalfe on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Dobbin. He replaces Kuryu Matsuki on 81 minute.
  • 86' Tom Fellows is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Tom Fellows was booked on 87.
  • 87' Southampton FC make a change. Keven Schlotterbeck trudges off to be replaced by Jack Stephens on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tom Fellows.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Millwall FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cyle Larin 2
Che Adams 1
Mark Sykes 1
Finn Azaz 1
Tom Fellows 1
Leo Scienza 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Zian Flemming 1

Head to Head

2026-08-29 Southampton FC 5–1 Millwall FC 2026-01-01 Southampton FC 0–0 Millwall FC 2025-11-29 Millwall FC 3–2 Southampton FC 2024-02-24 Southampton FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2026-08-29 Southampton FC 5–1 Millwall FC W 2026-08-22 Southampton FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W 2026-08-16 Watford FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2026-05-12 Southampton FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2026-05-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2026-05-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Southampton FC W

Millwall FC Form

2026-08-29 Southampton FC 5–1 Millwall FC L 2026-08-22 Millwall FC 3–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-08-15 Bristol City FC 0–2 Millwall FC W 2026-05-11 Millwall FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2026-05-09 Hull City AFC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2026-05-02 Millwall FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.04 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC65% Draw18% Millwall FC17%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Millwall FC
35%
Southampton FC or Millwall FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC53% Draw32% Millwall FC15%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 19% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 19% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 8% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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