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Millwall 1–0 Leicester City · 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
912
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.510.76
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Millwall beat Leicester City 1–0. Recorded in this match (Millwall – Leicester City): shots 9–12, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.51–0.76, possession 47%–53%. 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.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for1.6 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.13 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, Leicester City.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysMillwall · Leicester City3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallLeicester CityBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Leicester City have a visible away split

moderate

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

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match14 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots12 shotsMillwall 9 shots, Leicester City 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsMillwall 4 shots, Leicester City 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.51 xG0.76 xGMillwall 1.51 xG, Leicester City 0.76 xG
  • Possession47%53%Millwall 47%, Leicester City 53%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersMillwall 5 corners, Leicester City 9 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsMillwall 12 fouls, Leicester City 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.

Caleb Okoli · Leicester City · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCasper De Norre · Millwall · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAaron Ramsey · Leicester City · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 15′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJordan James · Leicester City · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJordan James · Leicester City · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAaron Ramsey · Leicester City · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatson Daka · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAaron Ramsey · Leicester City · 10′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCasper De Norre · Millwall · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 12′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Okoli · Leicester City · 54′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 19′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 3′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJulián Carranza · Leicester City · 76′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 44′ · 0.44 xG · goalMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 56′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Millwall: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.64 xG. Leicester City: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.78 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 · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 1.64 xG · Leicester City 0.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Millwall
0Draws
1Leicester City
Millwall — Leicester City · Championship1–0
Leicester City — Millwall · Championship3–2

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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 7

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall12 matchesLeicester City12 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored12/12▲ 1.25 goals/match
1.08 goals/matchGoals allowed12/12▲ 1 goal/match
1.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/121.15 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots11/11▲ 14 shots/match
3.36 shots/matchShots on target11/11▲ 4.64 shots/match
46.7%Possession11/11● 56.4%
4.73 corners/matchCorners11/11● 6.73 corners/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1110.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 25 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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