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Millwall 1–0 Derby County · Championship

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Millwall won 1–0.

Shots
1514
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.451.25
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Millwall beat Derby County 1–0. Recorded in this match (Millwall – Derby County): shots 15–14, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.45–1.25, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Millwall's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Millwall's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.38 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.38 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Millwall, Derby County.

3.3 days ▲Rest daysMillwall · Derby County3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallDerby CountyBaseline
Rest days3.3 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

13.1 fouls/matchFoulsMillwall · Derby County12 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricMillwallDerby CountyBaseline
Fouls13.1 fouls/match12 fouls/match10.7 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots14 shotsMillwall 15 shots, Derby County 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotMillwall 4 shots, Derby County 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.45 xG1.25 xGMillwall 1.45 xG, Derby County 1.25 xG
  • Possession50%50%Millwall 50%, Derby County 50%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersMillwall 6 corners, Derby County 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsMillwall 7 fouls, Derby County 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Patrick Agyemang · Derby County · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoe Ward · Derby County · 33′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBarry Bannan · Millwall · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJaydon Banel · Derby County · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBilly Mitchell · Millwall · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanny McNamara · Millwall · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLewis Travis · Derby County · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJaydon Banel · Derby County · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 15′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 14′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 23′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTristan Crama · Millwall · 24′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 56′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSammie Szmodics · Derby County · 82′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJosh Coburn · Millwall · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 64′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 64′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedZak Sturge · Millwall · 27′ · 0.11 xG · on targetOscar Fraulo · Derby County · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedJosh Coburn · Millwall · 40′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 69′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedCarlton Morris · Derby County · 90′ · 0.32 xG · off target or blockedJosh Coburn · Millwall · 43′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Millwall: 15 shots, 4 on target, 1.43 xG. Derby County: 14 shots, 1 on target, 1.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Josh Coburn · Millwall · 43′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 1.43 xG · Derby County 1.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Millwall
3Draws
0Derby County
Derby County — Millwall · Championship1–1
Derby County — Millwall · Championship0–1
Millwall — Derby County · Championship1–1
Derby County — Millwall · Championship1–2
Millwall — Derby County · Championship1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Millwall favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Derby County in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall37 matchesDerby County37 matches
1.38 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.46 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.3 goals/match
1.31 xG/match ▲Expected goals37/371.17 xG/match
12.7 shots/match ▲Shots36/3610.5 shots/match
4.11 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/363.42 shots/match
47% ●Possession36/3643.9%
5.44 corners/match ●Corners36/364.56 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls35/3512 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 10 Mar 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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