Middlesbrough vs Millwall

3 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Fry 26’
  • J. Coburn 58’, 86’

Match summary

Millwall came from behind to win 2-1 away at Middlesbrough, with a late winner. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time.

D. Fry put Middlesbrough ahead with a header in the 26th minute, J. Coburn equalised from a corner in the 58th minute, and Coburn won it in the 86th minute.

Middlesbrough can feel hard done by, creating 3.12 expected goals (xG) from 32 shots to Millwall's 0.78 from 11.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
32 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 5
17 Corners 6
421 Passes 272
76.0% Pass accuracy 65.4%
10 Tackles 11
4 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Middlesbrough Millwall
Kick-off
6’
C. D. NorreShot on target
R. McGree
13’
13’
J. Cooper
C. BrittainShot on target
17’
D. FryHeader1-0 (Middlesbrough)
26’
D. FryShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
M. TargettShot on target
52’
58’
J. CoburnRight foot shot1-1 (Millwall)
62’
F. AzeezShot on target
64’
B. BannanC. D. Norre
64’
J. CooperShot on target
C. BrittainShot on target
66’
A. BanguraM. Targett
78’
85’
M. LangstaffM. Ivanović
86’
J. CoburnRight foot shot1-2 (Millwall)
J. SarmientoC. Brittain
89’
90+5’
D. McNamaraF. Azeez
90+5’
L. CundleB. Mitchell
Full-time1-2

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.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 0.78 26’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), 1-0 26’ 58’ J. Coburn (Millwall), 1-1 58’ 86’ J. Coburn (Millwall), 1-2 86’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.12 0.78 26’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), 1-0 Fry 26’ 58’ J. Coburn (Millwall), 1-1 Coburn 58’ 86’ J. Coburn (Millwall), 1-2 Coburn 86’
Middlesbrough 3.12 xGMillwall 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Millwall attacking Middlesbrough attacking 
26’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.38 xG, goal 5’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 44’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 58’ J. Coburn (Millwall), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 75’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 52’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+3’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 3’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 29’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 63’ Z. Sturge (Millwall), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 8’ A. Malanda (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 29’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ A. Bangura (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ C. Neghli (Millwall), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 6’ C. D. Norre (Millwall), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ T. Crama (Millwall), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ A. Bangura (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ J. Coburn (Millwall), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 64’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ B. Bannan (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ M. Ivanović (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ F. Azeez (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Mitchell (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.38 xG, goal 5’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 44’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 58’ J. Coburn (Millwall), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 75’ A. Morris (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 52’ M. Targett (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+3’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 3’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 29’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 63’ Z. Sturge (Millwall), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 87’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 8’ A. Malanda (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 38’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 29’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ A. Bangura (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ C. Neghli (Millwall), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ D. Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ T. Crama (Millwall), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ A. Bangura (Middlesbrough), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ C. D. Norre (Millwall), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ J. Coburn (Millwall), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 38’ R. McGree (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ B. Bannan (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ A. Browne (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ T. Conway (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ M. Ivanović (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ D. Strelec (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ F. Azeez (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ L. Ayling (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Mitchell (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ C. Brittain (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Brynn
Ayling
Malanda
Fry
Brittain 89’
Browne
Morris
Targett 78’
McGree
Conway
Strelec
Millwall 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Patterson
Crama
Taylor
Cooper
Sturge
Azeez 90’
Mitchell 90’
Norre 64’
Neghli
Ivanović 85’
Coburn 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Brynn
90′ 4 2 21 3 – – – –
Defenders4 players
L. Ayling
90′ 1 3 – 6 1 55 – – – –
A. Malanda
90′ – 2 – 5 5 44 1 – – –
D. Fry
90′ 2 2 – 9 7 51 – 1 – –
A. Bangura Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – 2 1 7 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
C. Brittain Taken off
89′ – – 35 3 – 2 1 4 1 – –
A. Browne
90′ – 1 41 2 – – 2 4 – – –
A. Morris
90′ – – 48 2 – 1 2 5 – 1 –
M. Targett Taken off
78′ – – – – –
J. Sarmiento Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
R. McGree
90′ – – 6 – 0.73 – 3 4 – 32
T. Conway
90′ – – 4 – 0.28 – 1 9 6 25 –
D. Strelec
90′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 2 1 – 14 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Middlesbrough win 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.84
Millwall win 21% Avg odds 4.54

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Millwall 0-3 Middlesbrough, 16 Aug 25 Next meeting: Middlesbrough 2-2 Millwall, 15 Sep 26  All Middlesbrough vs Millwall meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.