Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
0 – 1
Full Time
Millwall FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadium of Light 40,743 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 71' Duncan Watmore
Jack Clarke 12' Y
Y 43' Michael Obafemi
Y 87' Zian Flemming
Daniel Ballard 87' Y
Jobe Bellingham 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
3
1
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-12-03 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Millwall FC H 0–1 L
13 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Leeds United FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–5 L
29 Mar Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
13 Apr Cardiff City FC H 3–1 W
09 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
06 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Millwall FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Clarke on 12.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' Bradley Dack has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 397 appearances.
  • 27' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Cooper, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium of Light with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Millwall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Obafemi on 43.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Bradley Dack is replaced by Trai Hume.
  • 51' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Timothee Pembele departs to be replaced by Abdoullah Ba.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Michael Obafemi as he leaves the pitch. Tom Bradshaw steps in for Millwall FC.
  • 71' Duncan Watmore makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Millwall FC are in front.
  • 76' George Honeyman, a England , has 60 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 81 minute. Aji Alese leaves to be changed by Romaine Mundle.
  • 86' Millwall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Zian Flemming argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' Casper De Norre makes way for Shaun Hutchinson at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Millwall FC.
  • 88' Millwall FC make a change. Ryan Longman trudges off to be replaced by Brooke Norton-Cuffy on 88 minutes.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jobe Bellingham.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sunderland AFC and Millwall FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hayes

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

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

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 2022-12-03 Sunderland AFC 3–0 Millwall FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-04-20 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-04-09 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-04-06 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC W

Millwall FC Form

2024-04-20 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-04-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2024-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2024-04-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Millwall FC L 2024-03-29 Millwall FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Millwall FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC35% Draw32% Millwall FC33%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
67%
Draw or Millwall FC
65%
Sunderland AFC or Millwall FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC23% Draw53% Millwall FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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