Blackburn vs Millwall

12 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Oladapo Afolayan 41’, 58’
Andri Guðjohnsen 90+3’

Lyndon Dykes 51’ (pen)

Match summary

Blackburn saw off Millwall 3-1. Blackburn led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Oladapo Afolayan put Blackburn ahead in the 41st minute. In the second half, Lyndon Dykes equalised from the penalty spot in the 51st minute, Afolayan put Blackburn back in front in the 58th minute, and Andri Guðjohnsen made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

Millwall can feel hard done by, creating 1.67 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Blackburn's 1.23 from 18.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%

18 Shots 16

4 Shots on target 2

6 Corners 2

84 Attacks 86

49 Dangerous attacks 47

356 Passes 437

78.9% Pass accuracy 78.9%

12 Tackles 11

9 Fouls 15

5 Yellow cards 3

1 Offsides 2

Key events

Blackburn Millwall

Kick-off

11’

Camiel NeghliShot on target

Hayden CarterFoul

13’

Harry PickeringYuri Ribeiro

16’

Sam MorsyFoul

38’

Todd CantwellShot on target

38’

Oladapo AfolayanRight foot shot

1-0

41’

Harry PickeringFoul

45’

45+4’

Zak SturgeFoul

Half-time1-0

46’

Yanis IssoufouRomain Esse

46’

Mark SykesJordi Osei-Tutu

Gady BeyukuRyan Alebiosu

46’

Second half underway

Gady BeyukuFoul

50’

51’

Lyndon DykesPenalty

1-1

Oladapo AfolayanLeft foot shot

2-1

58’

Jayden FevrierOladapo Afolayan

69’

Andri GuðjohnsenTodd Cantwell

70’

76’

Daniel KellyDerek Mazou-Sacko

81’

Jenson MetcalfeFoul

82’

Zak LovelaceJake Cooper

82’

Elkan BaggottJenson Metcalfe

Jayden FevrierFoul

86’

90+2’

Mark SykesArgument

Andri GuðjohnsenRight foot shot

3-1

90+3’

Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Blackburn 1.23 xGMillwall 1.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Millwall attacking Blackburn attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Balázs Tóth	90′	1	1	24	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Ryan Alebiosu Taken off	45′	1	1	–	2	–	13	–	–	–	–
Tom Atcheson	90′	–	2	1	4	3	35	–	–	1	–
Hayden Carter	90′	–	1	2	2	2	19	1	–	–
Sean McLoughlin	90′	–	–	2	4	2	35	–	–	–	–
Yuri Ribeiro Taken off	16′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–
Harry Pickering Came on as a substitute	74′	–	1	1	3	–	24	1	–	–
Gady Beyuku Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	–	2	–	14	2	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Ryoya Morishita	90′	–	–	22	3	–	1	1	3	–	2	–
Sam Morsy	90′	–	1	61	1	–	1	–	3	1	1
Kristi Montgomery	90′	–	–	41	1	–	3	–	4	1	–	–
Oladapo Afolayan Taken off	69′	2	–	17	–	–	3	–	5	1	1	–

Forwards3 players


Todd Cantwell Taken off	70′	–	–	1	1	0.02	–	1	5	1	25	–
Jayden Fevrier Came on as a substitute	21′	–	1	3	–	0.11	–	2	2	1	12
Andri Guðjohnsen Came on as a substitute	20′	1	–	2	1	0.35	–	–	1	1	10	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Max Crocombe	90′	1	3	38	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Jordi Osei-Tutu Taken off	45′	–	2	–	3	1	23	–	–	–	–
Caleb Taylor	90′	1	2	1	4	2	81	–	–	–	–
Jake Cooper Taken off	82′	–	–	1	2	2	59	2	–	–	–
Zak Sturge	90′	1	–	–	6	1	34	3	–	–
Elkan Baggott Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	1	1	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Derek Mazou-Sacko Taken off	76′	–	–	30	–	–	1	1	6	1	2	–
Jenson Metcalfe Taken off	82′	–	–	49	1	–	3	–	4	1	–
Romain Esse Taken off	45′	–	–	7	–	–	–	1	3	3	–	–
Camiel Neghli	90′	–	–	37	2	–	–	1	2	1	–	–
Yanis Issoufou Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	14	–	–	1	–	2	1	–	–
Mark Sykes Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	20	3	–	1	–	3	–	1
Daniel Kelly Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Tairyk Arconte	90′	–	–	3	–	0.23	–	–	5	2	7	–
Lyndon Dykes	90′	1	–	3	1	0.92	–	1	15	–	27	–
Zak Lovelace Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 38% Avg odds 2.49

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24

Millwall win 33% Avg odds 2.86

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackburn W L D L L

Millwall W W L L W

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Previous and next meeting

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