Championship · 2026

Millwall vs Lincoln City · Championship

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.860.86
Expected goals
1.811.31
Shots
14.112.3
Possession
45.6%36.1%

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: millwall have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: lincoln City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Lincoln City have a visible away split

weak

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

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Millwall's recent record differs from the season

weak

Millwall's last-five shots average is below their season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match14.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Millwall show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Millwall's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsMillwall · Lincoln City12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMillwallLincoln CityBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against14.1 shots/match15.6 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Millwall favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Lincoln City in 3 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall7 matchesLincoln City7 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.86 goals/match
1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.86 goals/match
1.81 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.31 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots7/712.3 shots/match
3.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73 shots/match
45.6% ●Possession7/736.1%
4.57 corners/match ●Corners7/74.43 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls7/714 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness32 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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