Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Millwall FC
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 12:30 UTC Vicarage Road 20,031 HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthew Pollock 30' 1–0
1–1 59' Casper De Norre
1–2 81' Josh Coburn
Y 50' Luke Cundle

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
6
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2024-08-10 Millwall FC 2–3 Watford FC 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC 2022-12-26 Watford FC 0–2 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Millwall FC H 1–2 L
01 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
15 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
08 Feb Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
22 Feb Derby County FC A 1–0 W
18 Feb Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Watford FC Millwall FC
#16 Position #3
57 Points 83
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 24 / 11 / 11
53 Scored 64
65 Conceded 49
-12 GD +15
1.24 PPG 1.80
30% Win % 52%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Vicarage Road as Watford FC face off against Millwall FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 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 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Millwall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Matthew Pollock doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! Luke Cundle argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Vakoun Issouf Bayo comes on to replace Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 59' Casper De Norre doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Ryan Andrews gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Jeremy Ngakia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Yasser Larouci is replaced by Caleb Wiley on 71 minute.
  • 75' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Luke Cundle is withdrawn and Aaron Connolly gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The whistle greets Aidomo Emakhu as he departs to be replaced by Femi Azeez.
  • 81' Goal! Josh Coburn scores his 30 goal in 383 matches.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Mihailo Ivanovic. He replaces Josh Coburn on 84 minute.
  • 85' Watford FC ring the changes. Moussa Sissoko has done his job and it is now time for Tom Ince to step up.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Connolly is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Millwall FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Bradshaw 4
Zian Flemming 3
Mileta Rajovic 2
Duncan Watmore 2
Josh Coburn 1
Matthew Pollock 1
Andreas Voglsammer 1
Wes Harding 1

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC 2024-08-10 Millwall FC 2–3 Watford FC 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC 2023-10-28 Watford FC 2–2 Millwall FC 2022-12-26 Watford FC 0–2 Millwall FC

Watford FC Form

2025-03-08 Watford FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2025-03-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2025-02-23 Watford FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2025-02-11 Watford FC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2025-02-08 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D

Millwall FC Form

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 2025-02-22 Derby County FC 0–1 Millwall FC W 2025-02-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2025-02-15 Millwall FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Millwall FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC29% Draw28% Millwall FC43%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Millwall FC
71%
Watford FC or Millwall FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC21% Draw46% Millwall FC33%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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