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Millwall 1–3 Portsmouth · Championship

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Portsmouth won 1–3.

Shots
615
Shots on target
37
Expected goals
0.421.22
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Portsmouth beat Millwall 3–1. Recorded in this match (Millwall – Portsmouth): shots 6–15, shots on target 3–7, expected goals 0.42–1.22, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.03 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 for1.8 goals/match1.03 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Portsmouth have a visible away split

strong

Portsmouth's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.94 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.94 shots/match12.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Portsmouth.

7 days ▲Rest daysMillwall · Portsmouth3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallPortsmouthBaseline
Rest days7 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots15 shotsMillwall 6 shots, Portsmouth 15 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots7 shotsMillwall 3 shots, Portsmouth 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.42 xG1.22 xGMillwall 0.42 xG, Portsmouth 1.22 xG
  • Possession54%46%Millwall 54%, Portsmouth 46%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersMillwall 6 corners, Portsmouth 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls8 foulsMillwall 13 fouls, Portsmouth 8 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.

Gustavo Caballero · Portsmouth · 6′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTerry Devlin · Portsmouth · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTom Watson · Millwall · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 42′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEbou Adams · Portsmouth · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEbou Adams · Portsmouth · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZak Sturge · Millwall · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 15′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCasper De Norre · Millwall · 64′ · 0.06 xG · goalMillenic Alli · Portsmouth · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMarlon Pack · Portsmouth · 67′ · 0.08 xG · goalAlfie Doughty · Millwall · 18′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedEbou Adams · Portsmouth · 67′ · 0.12 xG · on targetEbou Adams · Portsmouth · 7′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJake Cooper · Millwall · 41′ · 0.15 xG · on targetGustavo Caballero · Portsmouth · 46′ · 0.16 xG · on targetGustavo Caballero · Portsmouth · 46′ · 0.21 xG · goalJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 55′ · 0.21 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Millwall: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.42 xG. Portsmouth: 15 shots, 7 on target, 1.24 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′Casper De Norre · Millwall · 64′Gustavo Caballero · Portsmouth · 46′John Swift · Portsmouth · 55′Marlon Pack · Portsmouth · 67′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 0.42 xG · Portsmouth 1.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Millwall
0Draws
1Portsmouth
Portsmouth — Millwall · Championship3–1
Millwall — Portsmouth · Championship2–1
Portsmouth — Millwall · Championship0–1

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 6 of 11 directional metrics · Portsmouth in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall33 matchesPortsmouth32 matches
1.27 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/321.03 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/321.28 goals/match
1.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/321.16 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots32/3112.2 shots/match
4.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/313.71 shots/match
47.1%Possession32/31● 50.2%
5.47 corners/match ●Corners32/315.45 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls31/319.97 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 32home / 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: Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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