Southampton vs Millwall
Ref: Tom Nield, EnglandSt. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire · 32,689 cap
Match recap
Southampton and Millwall drew 0–0 in their Championship fixture. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.96 for Southampton versus 1.49 for Millwall. Southampton sit 4th in the Championship table while Millwall are 3rd.
First Half
Wood-Gordon
Yellow Card
37'
Norton Sturge
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
Léo Scienza
⇄
Archer
⇄
Jelert
69'
Langstaff
Yellow Card
75'
⇄
Leonard
75'
⇄
Doughty
⇄
Matsuki
83'
⇄
Azeez
83'
⇄
Norton Sturge
⇄
Downes
87'
⇄
Neghli
90+1'
Mitchell
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
SouthamptonMillwall
10Won
Statistical edge
10–2
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.96VS1.49
Attack1 · 2 won
12
Shots
12
2
Shots on target
3
8
Shots in the box
10
4
Shots outside box
2
6
Shots off goal
6
6
Corners
6
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
67%
Possession
33%
591
Total passes
281
516
Accurate passes
195
87%
Pass accuracy
69%
Discipline3 · 0 won
6
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
2
4
Blocked shots
3
0.59
Goals prevented
0.59
Southampton
3-4-2-1
Millwall
4-2-3-1Southampton
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3R. ManningM
- 4F. DownesM
- 5J. StephensD
- 6T. Harwood-BellisD
- 13Léo ScienzaF
- 15N. Wood-GordonD
- 19C. ArcherF
- 27K. MatsukiF
- 31G. BazunuG
- 38E. JelertM
- 48Cameron BraggM
Substitutes
- 1A. McCarthyG
- 9A. ArmstrongF
- 10F. AzazM
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 18T. FellowsM
- 20C. JanderM
- 34WelingtonD
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 53B. WilliamsM
Millwall
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Zak Norton SturgeD
- 4T. CramaD
- 5J. CooperD
- 6C. TaylorD
- 7T. BalloM
- 10C. NeghliM
- 11O. AzeezF
- 14A. DoughtyM
- 15M. CrocombeG
- 17M. LangstaffM
- 18R. LeonardM
Substitutes
- 2D. McNamaraD
- 8B. MitchellM
- 13S. BendaG
- 22A. EmakhuF
- 23J. BryanD
- 28Ajay MatthewsF
- 31Raees Bangura-WilliamsF
- 45W. HardingD
- 47Jack HowlandM
Southampton
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bazunu | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Bragg | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Nathan Wood | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuryu Matsuki | F | 78 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2/6 |
| Jack Stephens(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ryan Manning | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Leo Scienza | F | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Elias Jelert | M | 59 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flynn Downes | M | 84 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Cameron Archer | F | 59 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alex McCarthy | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welington | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Quarshie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnaby Williams | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Fellows | M | 31 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Adam Armstrong | F | 31 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jay Robinson | F | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Caspar Jander | M | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Finn Azaz | M | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/3 |
Millwall
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Taylor | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camiel Neghli | M | 87 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Femi Azeez | F | 83 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jake Cooper(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Tristan Crama | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Max Crocombe | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Doughty | M | 75 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Zak Sturge | D | 83 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Leonard | M | 75 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Macaulay Langstaff | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Thierno Ballo | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jack Howland | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Benda | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wes Harding | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ajay Matthews | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Bryan | D | 15 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny McNamara | D | 15 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raees Bangura-Williams | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidomo Emakhu | F | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy Mitchell | M | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |