Millwall vs Watford

2 March 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee G Ward

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Zian Flemming 3’

Match summary

Millwall won 1-0 at home to Watford. Millwall led 1-0 at half-time.

Zian Flemming put Millwall ahead with a direct free kick in the 3rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Millwall created 0.49 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots, Watford 0.56 from 12.

Match stats

Millwall Watford
6 Shots 12
2 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.49 xG 0.56
0.49 Non-penalty xG 0.56

Key events

Millwall Watford
Kick-off
Zian Flemming1-0 (Millwall)
3’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Millwall
  • Ryan Leonard
  • Danny McNamara
  • Zian Flemming
Watford
  • Edo Kayembe

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 0.56 3’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), 1-0 3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 0.56 3’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), 1-0 Flemming 3’
Millwall 0.49 xGWatford 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Millwall attacking 
28’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 11’ Emmanuel Dennis (Watford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Michael Obafemi (Millwall), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 57’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 27’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Japhet Tanganga (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 3’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 7’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Billy Mitchell (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Ken Sema (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Jake Livermore (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Michael Obafemi (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Ismael Koné (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Duncan Watmore (Millwall), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 11’ Emmanuel Dennis (Watford), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 68’ Michael Obafemi (Millwall), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 57’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 27’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Japhet Tanganga (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Matheus Martins (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 3’ Zian Flemming (Millwall), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 7’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Billy Mitchell (Millwall), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Ken Sema (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Jake Livermore (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Michael Obafemi (Millwall), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Ismael Koné (Watford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
Matija Šarkić
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Danny McNamara Taken off
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Billy Mitchell Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Duncan Watmore Taken off
62′ – – 1 0.26 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.04 – –
Michael Obafemi Taken off
72′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Brooke Norton-Cuffy Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – –
Ryan Longman Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
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 37% Avg odds 2.54
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.19
Watford win 33% Avg odds 2.90

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

Form going into the game

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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.