Millwall vs Middlesbrough

13 January 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee A Davies

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Joe Bryan 10’
  • Lukas Engel 38’
  • Isaiah Jones 58’
  • Marcus Forss 90+5’

Match summary

Middlesbrough came from behind to win 3-1 away at Millwall. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Joe Bryan put Millwall ahead in the 10th minute and Lukas Engel equalised in the 38th minute. In the second half, Isaiah Jones put Middlesbrough in front in the 58th minute and Marcus Forss made it 1-3 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Middlesbrough created 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Millwall's 1.16 from 15.

Match stats

Millwall Middlesbrough
15 Shots 14
5 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 4
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.16 xG 2.31
1.16 Non-penalty xG 2.31

Key events

Millwall Middlesbrough
Kick-off
Joe Bryan1-0 (Millwall)
10’
38’
Lukas Engel1-1 (Middlesbrough)
Half-time1-1
58’
Isaiah Jones1-2 (Middlesbrough)
90+5’
Marcus Forss1-3 (Middlesbrough)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Millwall
  • Ryan Longman
  • George Honeyman
  • Joe Bryan
Middlesbrough
  • Lukas Engel

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 1.16 2.31 10’ Joe Bryan (Millwall), 1-0 10’ 38’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), 1-1 38’ 58’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 1-2 58’ 90+5’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), 1-3 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 2.31 10’ Joe Bryan (Millwall), 1-0 Bryan 10’ 38’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), 1-1 Engel 38’ 58’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), 1-2 Jones 58’ 90+5’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), 1-3 Forss 90+5’
Millwall 1.16 xGMiddlesbrough 2.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Middlesbrough attacking Millwall attacking 
38’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 58’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 17’ Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 15’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 86’ Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+5’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 89’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 70’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 26’ Ryan Longman (Millwall), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Joe Bryan (Millwall), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Joe Bryan (Millwall), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Billy Mitchell (Millwall), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ryan Longman (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ryan Longman (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 58’ Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 17’ Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 15’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 86’ Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+5’ Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 89’ Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ Ryan Longman (Millwall), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Joe Bryan (Millwall), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Joe Bryan (Millwall), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Jake Cooper (Millwall), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Billy Mitchell (Millwall), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ryan Longman (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Jonathan Howson (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ryan Longman (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Dael Fry (Middlesbrough), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Lukas Engel (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Sam Greenwood (Middlesbrough), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Matija Šarkić
90′ – – – – – – –
Danny McNamara Taken off
82′ – – – – – – –
Wes Harding
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 3 0.33 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.13 – –
George Honeyman Taken off
82′ – – – – – –
Billy Mitchell
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Joe Bryan
90′ 1 – 2 0.12 – –
Duncan Watmore
90′ – – 4 0.47 – – –
Zian Flemming Taken off
74′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Brooke Norton-Cuffy Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Romain Esse Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Casper De Norre Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
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 31% Avg odds 3.09
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Middlesbrough win 41% Avg odds 2.33

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.