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Millwall 3–2 Southampton · Championship

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Millwall won 3–2.

Shots
2111
Shots on target
78
Expected goals
1.831.2
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Millwall beat Southampton 3–2. Recorded in this match (Millwall – Southampton): shots 21–11, shots on target 7–8, expected goals 1.83–1.2, possession 41%–59%. 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.

Southampton's recent record differs from the season

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

3 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 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 for3 goals/match1.56 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Millwall, Southampton.

2.8 days ▲Rest daysMillwall · Southampton3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallSouthamptonBaseline
Rest days2.8 days3.79 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Millwall have a visible home split

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Millwall's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots11 shotsMillwall 21 shots, Southampton 11 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots8 shotsMillwall 7 shots, Southampton 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.83 xG1.2 xGMillwall 1.83 xG, Southampton 1.2 xG
  • Possession41%59%Millwall 41%, Southampton 59%
  • Corners9 corners6 cornersMillwall 9 corners, Southampton 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsMillwall 11 fouls, Southampton 6 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.

Aidomo Emakhu · Millwall · 49′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 64′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRyan Manning · Southampton · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 3′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 6′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJay Robinson · Southampton · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAidomo Emakhu · Millwall · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 44′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Taylor · Millwall · 49′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 72′ · 0.04 xG · goalCaleb Taylor · Millwall · 81′ · 0.04 xG · goalTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 87′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCamiel Neghli · Millwall · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 87′ · 0.06 xG · goalJake Cooper · Millwall · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetTristan Crama · Millwall · 90′ · 0.07 xG · goalDaniel Kelly · Millwall · 27′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAidomo Emakhu · Millwall · 9′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 21′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJay Robinson · Southampton · 30′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 41′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 70′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAidomo Emakhu · Millwall · 76′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 15′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 66′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedAidomo Emakhu · Millwall · 5′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 21′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 55′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Millwall: 21 shots, 7 on target, 1.87 xG. Southampton: 11 shots, 8 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.

0120′HT90′Femi Azeez · Millwall · 72′Caleb Taylor · Millwall · 81′Tristan Crama · Millwall · 90′Adam Armstrong · Southampton · 55′Finn Azaz · Southampton · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 1.87 xG · Southampton 1.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Millwall
0Draws
1Southampton
Southampton — Millwall · Championship1–2
Millwall — Southampton · 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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Southampton in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall18 matchesSouthampton18 matches
1.22 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.56 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowed18/181.39 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.81 xG/match
12.8 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 14.5 shots/match
3.76 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 5.18 shots/match
47.1%Possession17/17● 56.9%
5.59 corners/matchCorners17/17● 5.71 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls16/1610.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 29 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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