Championship · Matchweek 11 · Oct 21

Millwall - Stoke City

Millwall beat Stoke City 2-0 in Championship (Matchweek 11). Goals: F. Azeez 10'.

🏟 The Den 👤 Referee: James Linington, England
Key events
10' F. Azeez(1 - 0) · Assist: T. Ballo Millwall
Quick stats
%40 Possession %60
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 1.12
1.33 Pre-match xG 1.36
9 Total shots 4
5 Shots on target 1
2 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 0
6 Shots inside box 3
3 Shots outside box 1
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
F. Azeez(1 - 0) · Assist: T. Ballo
10'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsMillwall · Stoke City
Key stats
%40 Possession %60
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 1.12
1.33 Pre-match xG 1.36
Shots
9 Total shots 4
5 Shots on target 1
2 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 0
6 Shots inside box 3
3 Shots outside box 1
1 Saves 3
Attacking
131 Attacks 89
50 Dangerous attacks 38
Passing
156 Total passes 237
96 Accurate passes 178
%62 Pass accuracy %75
Set pieces & discipline
2 Corners 1
1 Offsides 1
7 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 13
22 Throw-ins 31
13 Goal kicks 7
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 1
1 2nd-half cards 0
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 1
1 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsMillwall 4-2-3-1Stoke City 4-2-3-1
Millwall · Bench
Coach: Alexander Francis Neil
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2026
Millwall 7
Sep 12who was on topApr 21
Stoke City 1
7 Millwall 3 draw 1 Stoke City
Millwall won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.7goals / match
136total goals
6/3clean sheets
3-1Millwall best win · Apr 21
2-0Stoke City best win · Mar 19
%55 Over 1.5 6/11
%27 Over 2.5 3/11
%9 Over 3.5 1/11
%36 BTTS 4/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Millwall at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 6:1
Stoke City at home6 matches
1W 2D 3L 5:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Millwall3W 2D 0L Stoke City0W 1D 4L
2.20 0.20 Points per game
8 3 Goals scored
2 11 Goals conceded
1.81 1.21 xG average
0.89 1.27 xGA average
%60 %0 Clean sheets
%40 %60 BTTS
%20 %40 Over 2.5
7.6 8.8 Corners
1.8 1.8 Cards
Millwall4W 4D 2L Stoke City2W 2D 6L
1.60 0.80 Points per game
13 12 Goals scored
8 20 Goals conceded
1.52 1.35 xG average
1.40 1.46 xGA average
%40 %10 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%40 %50 Over 2.5
6.8 7.4 Corners
1.7 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Millwallin the table83pts
46matches 24-11-11W-D-L 64:49goals +15diff
LDWDW
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
LLLLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 21 Stoke City 1-3 Millwall Championship
Mar 15 Millwall 1-0 Stoke City Championship
Nov 9 Stoke City 1-1 Millwall Championship
Dec 23 Stoke City 0-0 Millwall Championship
Aug 26 Millwall 1-0 Stoke City Championship
Feb 25 Stoke City 0-1 Millwall Championship
Jul 30 Millwall 2-0 Stoke City Championship
Mar 19 Stoke City 2-0 Millwall Championship
xG difference & finishing
Millwall2 gol · 1.81 xG +0.19
Stoke City0 gol · 1.12 xG -1.12
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Stoke City dominated the ball60% possession
Millwall took more shots9 - 4
THE REFEREE20 matches on record
James Linington
Strictness30 TEMPO27
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.0 -1.0
Fouls 1418.5 -4.5
Goals 22.6 -0.6
Corners 39.7 -6.7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.3 +0.7
Shots 9.012.4 -3.4
On target 5.04.0 +1.0
Possession %40%48 -8.0
Corners 2.05.5 -3.5
Cards 1.01.2 -0.2
Conceded 0.01.1 -1.1
this matchseason average · 47 matches
Goals 0.01.1 -1.1
Shots 4.010.9 -6.9
On target 1.03.7 -2.7
Possession %60%52 +8.2
Corners 1.05.9 -4.9
Cards 1.04.6 -3.6
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Thierno Ballo 8.70
Starting XI
7 Thierno Ballo M · 90' 8.70
Assist2On target2/4Key pass5Dribbles4/7Tackles1Duels won8/19Fouls won2Fouls4Passes29 · %23
4 Tristan Crama D · 90' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %13
11 Femi Azeez M · 85' 7.70
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles3/4Interceptions1Duels won8/16Offside1Passes26 · %17
5 Jake Cooper D · 90' · K 7.50
Key pass1Duels won9/12Passes31 · %20
15 Max Crocombe G · 90' 7.30
Saves3Duels won2/2Passes30 · %8
18 Ryan Leonard D · 90' 7.20
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes31 · %18
49 Derek Mazou-Sacko M · 90' 6.90
Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls won2Fouls2Passes30 · %21
24 Casper De Norre M · 85' 6.90
On target1/1Tackles4Interceptions3Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes33 · %27
3 Zak Sturge D · 79' 6.90
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes17 · %12
9 Mihailo Ivanović F · 90' 6.60
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won8/21Passes21 · %11
39 Will Smallbone M · 27' 6.50
Passes5 · %4
Substitutes
23 Joe Bryan D · 11' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Passes5 · %3
25 Luke Cundle M · 63' 6.60
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/7Fouls4Passes28 · %24
31 Raees Bangura-Williams F · 10' 6.50
Interceptions1Passes1 · %1
10 Camiel Neghli F · 10' 6.20
Unused: Joel ColemanCaleb TaylorWes HardingAlfie DoughtyAidomo Emakhu
Starting XI
22 Junior Tchamadeu D · 90' 7.00
Key pass3Tackles2Duels won6/10Fouls won3Fouls1Passes48 · %42
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 62' 7.00
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won9/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes41 · %32
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 90' 7.00
On target1/3Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes42 · %35
26 Ashley Phillips D · 90' 6.60
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won7/11Passes31 · %24
1 Viktor Johansson G · 90' 6.30
Saves5Duels won1/1Passes34 · %22
16 Ben Wilmot D · 90' · K 6.30
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won5/14Fouls won1Passes88 · %67
7 Sorba Thomas M · 90' 6.20
Key pass3Dribbles2/2Duels won2/6Fouls1Offside1Passes25 · %18
11 Róbert Boženík F · 83' 6.20
On target1/2Duels won7/15Fouls won1Fouls1Passes15 · %9
17 Eric Bocat D · 45' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won4/6Passes25 · %17
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 45' 6.20
Duels won2/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes24 · %20
29 Lamine Cissé M · 45' 6.00
Interceptions1Duels won1/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes12 · %9
Substitutes
3 Aaron Cresswell D · 45' 7.00
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes33 · %27
42 Million Manhoef F · 45' 6.60
Dribbles3/5Duels won4/8Fouls won1Offside1Passes12 · %9
14 Jamie Donley M · 28' 6.60
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
9 Divin Mubama F · 12' 6.50
Duels won1/2Passes3
8 Lewis Baker M · 45' 6.30
Key pass2Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes23 · %19
Unused: Maksym TalovierovBen PearsonJack BonhamSydney Agina
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%56) ✓
Millwall %56 Draw %27 Stoke City %17
1.95Millwall xPuan
0.78Stoke City xPuan
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