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This match

Match statistics

MetricMillwallSheffield United
Shots14 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals1.38 xG/match1.22 xG/match
Possession54%46%
Corners6 corners/match8 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Callum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 50′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCaleb Taylor · Millwall · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBarry Bannan · Millwall · 77′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Doughty · Millwall · 13′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSam McCallum · Sheffield United · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBilly Mitchell · Millwall · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSam McCallum · Sheffield United · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSam McCallum · Sheffield United · 25′ · 0.05 xG · on targetHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 49′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCaleb Taylor · Millwall · 9′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 17′ · 0.06 xG · goalThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 37′ · 0.07 xG · on targetThierno Ballo · Millwall · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 61′ · 0.36 xG · on targetCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedMacaulay Langstaff · Millwall · 9′ · 0.47 xG · on targetMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 19′ · 0.53 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Millwall: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.33 xG. Sheffield United: 12 shots, 6 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′Mihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 19′Andre Brooks · Sheffield United · 17′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 1.33 xG · Sheffield United 1.24 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Millwall's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Sheffield United's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Millwall's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.23 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/match1.23 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Sheffield United have a visible away split

moderate

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

11.3 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.4 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 Sheffield United.

7.1 daysRest daysMillwall · Sheffield United7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallSheffield UnitedBaseline
Rest days7.1 days7 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Millwall
0Draws
0Sheffield United
Sheffield UnitedMillwall · Championship01

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Millwall favored in 3 of 14 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 3 · 8 too close

1.23 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 30/291.38 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 30/291.45 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 30/291.59 xG/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 30/291.17 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShotsseason · 29/2813.5 shots/match
12.2 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 29/2812.1 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 29/284.21 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 29/284.07 shots/match
46.2%Possessionseason · 29/2850.9%
5.31 corners/matchCornersseason · 29/287.25 corners/match
5.31 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 29/284.57 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
13.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 28/2710.8 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
37%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 30/2924%
77%Scoring frequencyseason · 30/2966%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Millwall27.1
Sheffield United52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Millwall54.9
Sheffield United67.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Millwall52.8
Sheffield United38.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Millwall89.6
Sheffield United64.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Millwall97.9
Sheffield United47.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 47%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Millwall64.6
Sheffield United97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Millwall71.9
Sheffield United70.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.95 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.42 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots5/513.4 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target5/55 shots/match
47.4%Possession5/546.4%
6.2 corners/matchCorners5/56.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.6 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.84 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots10/1014.3 shots/match
4.9 shots/matchShots on target10/105.2 shots/match
46.1%Possession10/1048.7%
5.1 corners/matchCorners10/105.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
13 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

30 / 29 matches
1.23 goals/matchGoals scored30/291.38 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed30/291.45 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals30/291.59 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots29/2813.5 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target29/284.21 shots/match
46.2%Possession29/2850.9%
5.31 corners/matchCorners29/287.25 corners/match
Cards0/0
13.3 fouls/matchFouls28/2710.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

16 / 16 matches
1.38 goals/matchGoals scored16/161.19 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowed16/161.75 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals16/161.31 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots15/1511.3 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target15/153.4 shots/match
48.5%Possession15/1546.7%
5.93 corners/matchCorners15/156.73 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls15/1511 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7.1 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples30 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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