Southampton FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Southampton FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
- Assistant 2 Akil Howson
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 06 Feb | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
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
1/2
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+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 4 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Southampton FC is hosting Millwall FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Assisted by George Saville with the perfectly-timed delivery and Japhet Tanganga makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 8' The referee calls foul for George Honeyman. He receives a card.
- 13' Japhet Tanganga picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' 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.
- 19' The crowd applauds Ryan Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Edozie steps in for Southampton FC.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 34' GOAL! Che Adams fires home to make it 1-1!
- 39' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Stephens argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Tom Bradshaw is replacing Michael Obafemi for the Millwall FC side.
- 48' Sensational shot from Zian Flemming. Millwall FC is back in the lead.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' Millwall FC have won 408 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' The whistle greets Che Adams as he departs to be replaced by Adam Armstrong.
- 60' The crowd applauds Joe Aribo as he leaves the pitch. Joe Rothwell steps in for Southampton FC.
- 63' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Ryan Longman exits the field as Brooke Norton-Cuffy enters on 63.
- 68' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 71' Southampton FC make a change. David Brooks trudges off to be replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana on 71 minutes.
- 72' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Stephens departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Edozie is booked for Southampton FC — card on 84.
- 86' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Zian Flemming exits the field as Casper De Norre enters on 86.
- 90' Matija Sarkic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Millwall FC players.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 36
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↓ Samuel Edozie 19'
-
5
Jack Stephens ↓ Ryan Manning 72'
- 35
- 17
- 2
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Adam Armstrong 59'
-
7
Joe Aribo ↓ Joe Rothwell 60'
- 31
- 21
- 16
Bench
- 13
- 14
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↑ 59'
-
19
Joe Rothwell ↑ 60'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 72'
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 71'
- 18
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 19'
- 24
Coach
Russell Martin
Millwall FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 39
- 23
- 20
-
10
Zian Flemming ↓ Casper De Norre 86'
-
21
Michael Obafemi ↓ Tom Bradshaw 46'
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
Bench
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 46'
- 3
- 19
- 33
- 45
-
24
Casper De Norre ↑ 86'
- 22
-
17
Brooke Norton-Cuffy ↑ 63'
- 25
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cyle Larin | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 1 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
| Mark Sykes | 1 |
| Finn Azaz | 1 |
| Tom Fellows | 1 |
| Leo Scienza | 1 |
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.5
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Millwall FC
46%
Southampton FC or Millwall FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

