Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers

5 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Caleb Taylor 38’
  • Lyndon Dykes 83’, 88’
  • Camiel Neghli 90+2’

Match summary

Millwall won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Bolton Wanderers. Millwall led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Caleb Taylor put Millwall ahead with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Lyndon Dykes made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, Dykes made it 3-0 in the 88th minute, and Camiel Neghli made it 4-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Millwall created 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Bolton Wanderers's 0.95 from 13. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
12 Shots 13
5 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 9
66 Attacks 74
42 Dangerous attacks 35
265 Passes 412
70.2% Pass accuracy 81.1%
13 Tackles 7
13 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 1
8 Offsides 0

Key events

Millwall Bolton Wanderers
Kick-off
32’
Josh SheehanShot on target
Caleb TaylorHeader1-0 (Millwall)
38’
Half-time1-0
46’
Rúben RodriguesJohn McAtee
Second half underway
Daniel KellyDerek Mazou-Sacko
55’
60’
Kyliane DongSamuel Iling Junior
60’
Theo BairSam Dalby
63’
Rúben RodriguesShot on target
64’
Xavier SimonsShot on target
Zak LovelaceRomain Esse
65’
Yanis IssoufouTairyk Arconte
65’
Jordi Osei-TutuShot on target
71’
75’
Max ConwayAkin Famewo
75’
Akin FamewoFoul
76’
Ryan HardieXavier Simons
78’
Thierry GaleShot on target
Elkan BaggottJordi Osei-Tutu
81’
Lyndon DykesRight foot shot2-0 (Millwall)
83’
Jenson MetcalfeViolent conduct
86’
86’
Josh SheehanViolent conduct
Lyndon DykesRight foot shot3-0 (Millwall)
88’
Camiel NeghliRight foot shot4-0 (Millwall)
90+2’
Full-time4-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.61 0.95 38’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), 1-0 38’ 83’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), 2-0 83’ 88’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), 3-0 88’ 90+2’ Camiel Neghli (Millwall), 4-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.61 0.95 38’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), 1-0 Taylor 38’ 83’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), 2-0 Dykes 83’ 88’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), 3-0 Dykes 88’ 90+2’ Camiel Neghli (Millwall), 4-0 Neghli 90+2’
Millwall 2.61 xGBolton Wanderers 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bolton Wanderers attacking Millwall attacking 
83’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 76’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), set piece, 0.34 xG, off target 71’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 8’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 90+2’ Camiel Neghli (Millwall), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 4’ Zak Sturge (Millwall), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 63’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 59’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 78’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 20’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Tairyk Arconte (Millwall), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Lewis Brunt (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), open play, 1.00 xG, goal 76’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), set piece, 0.34 xG, off target 8’ Sam Dalby (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 71’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 90+2’ Camiel Neghli (Millwall), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 4’ Zak Sturge (Millwall), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 63’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 59’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Jordi Osei-Tutu (Millwall), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ Rúben Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Caleb Taylor (Millwall), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 78’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 20’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Tairyk Arconte (Millwall), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Thierry Gale (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Xavier Simons (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Chris Forino (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Lewis Brunt (Bolton Wanderers), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Akin Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Millwall 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crocombe
Sturge
Taylor
Cooper
Osei-Tutu 81’
Mazou-Sacko 55’
Metcalfe
Arconte 65’
Esse 65’
Neghli
Dykes 2
Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bonham
Famewo 75’
Brunt 81’
Forino
Davies
Simons 76’
Sheehan
Junior 60’
Gale
McAtee 46’
Dalby 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Max Crocombe
90′ 4 0 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jordi Osei-Tutu Taken off
81′ 3 1 – 9 3 22 2 – – –
Caleb Taylor
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 31 – 1 – –
Jake Cooper
90′ – – 1 7 6 24 – – – –
Zak Sturge
90′ – 1 2 1 1 20 2 – 1 –
Elkan Baggott Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Derek Mazou-Sacko Taken off
55′ – – 13 – – 3 1 4 1 1 –
Jenson Metcalfe Sent off
86′ – 1 22 3 – 3 1 11 3 7
Romain Esse Taken off
65′ – – 11 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Camiel Neghli
90′ 1 – 35 1 – – – 1 – – –
Daniel Kelly Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 10 – – – – 1 1 – –
Yanis Issoufou Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 10 1 – 1 1 2 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Tairyk Arconte Taken off
65′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 3 2 7 –
Lyndon Dykes
90′ 2 – 3 2 1.09 – – 8 – 18 –
Zak Lovelace Came on as a substitute
25′ – 1 – – – – 1 1 – 2 –
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

Millwall win 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Bolton Wanderers win 25% Avg odds 3.78

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

Form going into the game

Millwall WWWLL
Bolton Wanderers WDLL

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