Championship · Matchweek 44 · Apr 21

Stoke City - Millwall

Millwall won 3-1 away at Stoke City in Championship (Matchweek 44). Goals: C. Taylor (OG) 60'; C. Neghli 20'; F. Azeez 55'.

🏟 Bet365 Stadium 👤 Referee: J. Smith
Key events
5' 🟨 D. Mazou-SackoYellow card Millwall
15' 🟨 C. De NorreYellow card Millwall
20' C. Neghli(0 - 1) Millwall
55' F. Azeez(0 - 2) · Assist: T. Ballo Millwall
60' C. Taylor (OG)(1 - 2) Stoke City
69' J. Coburn(1 - 3) · Assist: C. Neghli Millwall
81' 🟨 D. McNamaraYellow card Millwall
Quick stats
%46 Possession %54
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.67
1.47 Pre-match xG 1.29
12 Total shots 13
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 10
6 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
5'
🟨D. Mazou-SackoYellow card
15'
🟨C. De NorreYellow card
20'
C. Neghli(0 - 1)
HT 0 - 1
55'
F. Azeez(0 - 2) · Assist: T. Ballo
M. Manhoef ↔ S. GallagherSubstitution🔁
59'
L. Baker ↔ L. CisseSubstitution🔁
60'
C. Taylor (OG)(1 - 2)
60'
69'
J. Coburn(1 - 3) · Assist: C. Neghli
R. Bozenik ↔ M. SmitSubstitution🔁
74'
S. N'Zonzi ↔ B. PearsonSubstitution🔁
74'
80'
🔁Z. Sturge ↔ D. McNamaraSubstitution
80'
🔁J. Coburn ↔ M. IvanovicSubstitution
80'
🔁T. Ballo ↔ T. WatsonSubstitution
81'
🟨D. McNamaraYellow card
85'
🔁F. Azeez ↔ L. CundleSubstitution
85'
🔁C. De Norre ↔ M. LangstaffSubstitution
FT 1 - 3
Match statsStoke City · Millwall
Key stats
%46 Possession %54
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 1.67
1.47 Pre-match xG 1.29
Shots
12 Total shots 13
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 10
6 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 4
Attacking
98 Attacks 92
37 Dangerous attacks 50
Passing
306 Total passes 361
219 Accurate passes 279
%72 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 1
3 Offsides 4
8 Fouls 11
11 Free kicks 8
23 Throw-ins 20
8 Goal kicks 6
Cards
0 Yellow cards 3
0 1st-half cards 2
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 2
2 1st-half corners 0
9 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Stoke City 1
Sep 12who was on topOct 21
Millwall 7
1 Stoke City 3 draw 7 Millwall
Millwall won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.5goals / match
512total goals
3/7clean sheets
2-0Stoke City best win · Mar 19
2-0Millwall best win · Oct 21
%55 Over 1.5 6/11
%18 Over 2.5 2/11
%0 Over 3.5 0/11
%27 BTTS 3/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Stoke City at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 4:4
Millwall at home6 matches
5W 1D 0L 8:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Stoke City0W 1D 4L Millwall3W 2D 0L
0.20 2.20 Points per game
3 8 Goals scored
11 2 Goals conceded
1.21 1.81 xG average
1.27 0.89 xGA average
%0 %60 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%40 %20 Over 2.5
8.8 7.6 Corners
1.8 1.8 Cards
Stoke City2W 2D 6L Millwall4W 4D 2L
0.80 1.60 Points per game
12 13 Goals scored
20 8 Goals conceded
1.35 1.52 xG average
1.46 1.40 xGA average
%10 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%50 %40 Over 2.5
7.4 6.8 Corners
1.7 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
LLLLD
3Millwallin the table83pts
46matches 24-11-11W-D-L 64:49goals +15diff
LDWDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 21 Millwall 2-0 Stoke City 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
Stoke City1 gol · 1.31 xG -0.31
Millwall3 gol · 1.67 xG +1.33
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Millwall dominated the ball54% possession
THE REFEREE145 matches on record
Joshua Smith
Strictness56 TEMPO48
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 34.3 -1.3
Fouls 1920.8 -1.8
Goals 42.9 +1.1
Corners 1210.1 +1.9
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 12.010.7 +1.3
On target 4.03.7 +0.3
Possession %46%52 -6.1
Corners 11.05.7 +5.3
Cards 0.04.6 -4.6
Conceded 3.01.2 +1.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 3.01.3 +1.7
Shots 13.012.3 +0.7
On target 5.04.0 +1.0
Possession %54%48 +6.3
Corners 1.05.5 -4.5
Cards 3.01.2 +1.8
Conceded 1.01.1 -0.1
this matchseason average · 47 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Femi Azeez 8.20
Starting XI
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 74' 7.30
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won8/9Fouls won1Passes39 · %30
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 85' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/7Fouls2Passes30 · %24
7 Sorba Thomas M · 85' 6.60
Key pass3Dribbles1/3Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes23 · %16
42 Million Manhoef M · 59' 6.50
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes18 · %14
8 Lewis Baker M · 60' · K 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes22 · %16
11 Róbert Boženík F · 74' 6.30
Key pass2Duels won3/10Fouls won2Fouls3Offside2Passes8 · %6
17 Eric Bocat D · 85' 6.30
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes33 · %20
54 Pijus Otegbayo D · 85' 5.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won6/9Passes32 · %24
26 Ashley Phillips D · 85' 5.90
Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes19 · %14
50 Sydney Agina D · 85' 5.60
Interceptions2Duels won2/7Fouls won1Passes23 · %20
31 Gavin Bazunu G · 85' 5.50
Saves2Passes33 · %15
Substitutes
29 Lamine Cissé F · 25' 7.00
On target1/2Dribbles2/2Duels won5/6Fouls won2Offside1Passes8 · %5
20 Sam Gallagher F · 26' 6.90
Key pass1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes4 · %2
49 Milan Smit F · 11' 6.70
Passes2 · %2
4 Ben Pearson M · 11' 6.30
Interceptions1Passes6 · %6
Unused: Jun-Ho BaeJesurun Rak-SakyiGabriel KellyDivin MubamaTommy Simkin
Starting XI
11 Femi Azeez M · 85' 8.20
Goals1On target2/3Key pass2Dribbles2/4Tackles2Duels won9/15Fouls won2Offside1Passes19 · %14
10 Camiel Neghli M · 85' 7.90
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Interceptions5Duels won3/8Offside1Passes26 · %19
13 Anthony Patterson G · 85' 7.20
Saves3Passes23 · %13
7 Thierno Ballo M · 80' 7.00
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won7/12Fouls won1Offside1Passes13 · %9
19 Josh Coburn F · 80' 6.90
Goals1On target1/3Key pass1Duels won6/13Fouls won1Offside1Passes17 · %9
5 Jake Cooper D · 85' · K 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %37
24 Casper De Norre M · 85' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes41 · %39
3 Zak Sturge D · 80' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes24 · %20
4 Tristan Crama D · 85' 6.50
Key pass1Interceptions2Duels won1/5Fouls2Passes36 · %22
49 Derek Mazou-Sacko M · 85' 6.30
Interceptions4Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes36 · %31
6 Caleb Taylor D · 85' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Interceptions5Blocks2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes54 · %46
Substitutes
9 Mihailo Ivanović F · 5'
2 Danny McNamara D · 5'
Fouls1
22 Tom Watson F · 5'
Blocks1
Unused: Max CrocombeRyan LeonardLuke CundleBarry BannanZak LovelaceMacaulay Langstaff
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%42) ✓
Stoke City %39 Draw %19 Millwall %42
1.36Stoke City xPuan
1.45Millwall xPuan
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