Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
1 – 0
Full Time
Millwall FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Stadium of Light 41,762 HT 45' · FT 45'
Trai Hume 20' 1–0
Jobe Bellingham 13' Y
Chris Mepham 26' Y
Y 36' Aidomo Emakhu
Y 44' Aaron Connolly
Wilson Isidor 69' Y
Y 73' Casper De Norre
Tom Watson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

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
3
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC 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

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
11 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
28 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
22 Feb Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–0 W
12 Mar Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Watford FC A 2–1 W
04 Mar Bristol City FC H 0–2 L
01 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 1–3 L

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sunderland AFC launch into their encounter with Millwall FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Jobe Bellingham is booked for Sunderland AFC — card on 13.
  • 18' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Trai Hume puts Sunderland AFC on the lead.
  • 25' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' Chris Mepham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
  • 31' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Lukas Jensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Aidomo Emakhu is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 369 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Connolly is booked for Millwall FC — card on 44.
  • 49' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Serbia international Mihailo Ivanovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Mihailo Ivanovic. He replaces Aidomo Emakhu on 66 minute.
  • 69' Sunderland AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 73' Millwall FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 78' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Macaulay Langstaff comes on to replace Luke Cundle.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zak Sturge, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Watson is hanging Romaine Mundle on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Tom Watson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Zak Sturge. He replaces Aaron Connolly on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Sunderland AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Pritchard 2
Ellis Simms 1
Amad 1
Jake Cooper 1
Dennis Cirken 1
Kevin Nisbet 1
Jack Clarke 1
Duncan Watmore 1

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2025-03-15 Coventry City FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-03-11 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2025-02-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-02-22 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Hull City AFC L

Millwall FC Form

2025-03-29 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2025-03-15 Millwall FC 1–0 Stoke City FC W 2025-03-12 Leeds United FC 2–0 Millwall FC L 2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC W 2025-03-04 Millwall FC 0–2 Bristol City FC L 2025-03-01 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Millwall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC46% Draw30% Millwall FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Millwall FC
54%
Sunderland AFC or Millwall FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC29% Draw53% Millwall FC18%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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