Millwall vs Watford

22 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Josh Smith

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • C. Neghli 10’

Match summary

Millwall saw off Watford 1-0. Millwall led 1-0 at half-time.

C. Neghli put Millwall ahead with a direct free kick in the 10th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Millwall created 0.73 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Watford 0.92 from 11.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
9 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 4
353 Passes 566
74.5% Pass accuracy 85.0%
23 Tackles 20
11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Millwall Watford
Kick-off
C. NeghliFree Kick1-0 (Millwall)
10’
J. Bryan
30’
36’
I. LouzaShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
N. BaxterE. Selvik
Second half underway
54’
H. KyprianouShot on target
62’
E. KayembeN. Mendy
W. SmallboneA. Emakhu
67’
72’
L. KjerrumgaardV. Semedo
72’
K. BaahF. Mendy
72’
C. WileyM. Bola
T. BalloShot on target
76’
C. TaylorT. Ballo
78’
M. LangstaffC. Neghli
79’
Z. SturgeJ. Bryan
79’
81’
N. IrankundaShot on target
88’
R. VataH. Kyprianou
89’
L. KjerrumgaardShot on target
W. HardingR. Leonard
90+2’
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 0.92 10’ C. Neghli (Millwall), 1-0 10’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 0.92 10’ C. Neghli (Millwall), 1-0 Neghli 10’
Millwall 0.73 xGWatford 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Millwall attacking 
81’ C. Wiley (Watford), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 89’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 14’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 22’ J. Coburn (Millwall), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 76’ T. Ballo (Millwall), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ C. Neghli (Millwall), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 89’ M. Alleyne (Watford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ C. Neghli (Millwall), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ N. Mendy (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Mazou-Sacko (Millwall), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ H. Kyprianou (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ V. Semedo (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ C. Neghli (Millwall), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ C. Wiley (Watford), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 89’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), from a corner, 0.25 xG, saved 14’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 22’ J. Coburn (Millwall), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 76’ T. Ballo (Millwall), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ C. Neghli (Millwall), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 89’ M. Alleyne (Watford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ C. Neghli (Millwall), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 20’ N. Mendy (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ D. Mazou-Sacko (Millwall), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ H. Kyprianou (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ V. Semedo (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ C. Neghli (Millwall), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ J. Cooper (Millwall), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Millwall 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Benda
Leonard 90’
Crama
Cooper
Bryan 79’
Mazou-Sacko
Luongo
Neghli 79’
Ballo 78’
Emakhu 67’
Coburn
Watford 3-5-2 Starting XI
Selvik 46’
Alleyne
Biakolo
Pollock
Mendy 72’
Mendy 62’
Louza
Kyprianou 88’
Bola 72’
Semedo 72’
Irankunda

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Benda
90′ 4 0 21 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
R. Leonard Taken off
89′ 4 1 – 8 2 28 – – – –
T. Crama
90′ 2 4 – 8 4 27 – – – –
J. Cooper
90′ 1 – – 4 3 43 – – – –
J. Bryan Taken off
79′ 1 1 – 3 1 55 2 – – –
C. Taylor Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Z. Sturge Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 2 2 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
D. Mazou-Sacko
90′ – – 28 – – 3 1 4 1 1 –
M. Luongo
90′ – – 45 – – 4 2 5 3 – –
C. Neghli Taken off
79′ 1 – 33 – – 2 2 2 – – –
T. Ballo Taken off
78′ – – 34 – – 2 – 6 1 1 –
A. Emakhu Taken off
67′ – – 9 2 – 1 – 3 2 – –
W. Smallbone Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 10 1 – 2 – 3 2 1 –
M. Langstaff Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
J. Coburn
90′ – – 1 – 0.17 – – 2 – 12 –
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

Millwall win 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Watford win 24% Avg odds 3.95

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

Form going into the game

Millwall WLWLD
Watford LWDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Watford 1-2 Millwall, 08 Mar 25 Next meeting: Watford 0-2 Millwall, 17 Jan 26  All Millwall vs Watford 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.