Sunday , 26 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadium of Light as Sunderland AFC face off against Millwall FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Billy Mitchell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Millwall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 13' A moment of madness from Jobe Bellingham on 13 minutes earns him a card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Goal! Trai Hume scores his 9 goal in 19 matches.
  • 25' Wilson Isidor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 26' Chris Mepham was booked on 26.
  • 31' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' Millwall FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' Millwall FC come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Aaron Connolly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 49' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 66' Millwall FC ring the changes. Aidomo Emakhu has done his job and it is now time for Mihailo Ivanovic to step up.
  • 69' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 69.
  • 73' Millwall FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Luke Cundle is replaced by Macaulay Langstaff on 80 minute.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 88' Romaine Mundle makes way for Tom Watson at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Tom Watson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Zak Sturge. He replaces Aaron Connolly on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

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
Jake Cooper 1
Dennis Cirken 1
Kevin Nisbet 1
Jack Clarke 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Femi Azeez 1
Aaron Connolly 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.