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Bristol City 0–1 Millwall · Championship

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Millwall won 0–1.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
1.440.97
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Millwall beat Bristol City 1–0. Recorded in this match (Bristol City – Millwall): shots 13–12, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 1.44–0.97, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Bristol City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Bristol City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 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 goal/match1.37 goals/match1.32 goals/match

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

Millwall have a visible away split

moderate

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

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.5 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 Millwall.

7.1 days ▲Rest daysBristol City · Millwall7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBristol CityMillwallBaseline
Rest days7.1 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsBristol City 13 shots, Millwall 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsBristol City 3 shots, Millwall 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.44 xG0.97 xGBristol City 1.44 xG, Millwall 0.97 xG
  • Possession67%33%Bristol City 67%, Millwall 33%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerBristol City 8 corners, Millwall 1 corner
  • Fouls7 fouls18 foulsBristol City 7 fouls, Millwall 18 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.

Adam Randell · Bristol City · 43′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMark Sykes · Bristol City · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCaleb Taylor · Millwall · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaees Bangura-Williams · Millwall · 61′ · 0.03 xG · on targetThierno Ballo · Millwall · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanny McNamara · Millwall · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAidomo Emakhu · Millwall · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMark Sykes · Bristol City · 47′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDanny McNamara · Millwall · 81′ · 0.06 xG · on targetZak Sturge · Millwall · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 68′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 67′ · 0.12 xG · on targetRob Dickie · Bristol City · 69′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedRob Dickie · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 49′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 59′ · 0.39 xG · goalEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 72′ · 0.59 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Bristol City: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.45 xG. Millwall: 12 shots, 6 on target, 0.99 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 · 59′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 1.45 xG · Millwall 0.99 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Bristol City
1Draws
1Millwall
Millwall — Bristol City · Championship0–2
Bristol City — Millwall · Championship4–3
Bristol City — Millwall · Championship0–1
Millwall — Bristol City · Championship0–1
Millwall — Bristol City · Championship0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bristol City favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Millwall in 3 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bristol City19 matchesMillwall19 matches
1.37 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.21 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.32 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals19/191.33 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots18/1812.8 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 3.89 shots/match
47.3% ●Possession18/1846.3%
5.22 corners/matchCorners18/18● 5.33 corners/match
9.72 fouls/matchFouls18/1713.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 6 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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