EFL Championship · Matchday 1
- Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCAshton GateMatchday 1
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Bristol City 39%Draw 34%Millwall 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Bristol CityMillwall
34Possession66
0.52Expected goals (xG)3.4
8Shots24
0Shots on target3
6Shots off target10
2Blocked shots11
2Shots inside box18
6Shots outside box6
6Corners6
1Offsides3
8Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
2Saves0
263Passes513
156Accurate passes424
59Pass accuracy83
Match events
- 15'Josh Coburn
- 23'Adam Randell
- 29'Femi Azeez ← Kyrell Lisbie
- 36'Adam Randell
- 36'Adam Randell
- 41'Josh Coburn
- 45'Jenson Metcalfe
- 46'Yu Hirakawa → Joe Williams
- 50'Josh Coburn
- 56'Lisav Eissat → Rio Cardines
- 64'Dominic Ballard → Jed Wallace
- 64'Sam Greenwood → Emil Riis Jakobsen
- 64'Lorent Tolaj → Samuel Bell
- 64'Taïryk Arconte ← Luke Cundle
- 82'Zak Sturge ← Daniel Kelly
- 83'Josh Coburn ← Lyndon Dykes
Bristol City · Millwall
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
166.3Dickie
126.3Knight
56.3Atkinson
196.3Tanner
206.3↓64'Greenwood
44.1Randell
236.3↓64'Ballard
16.1Tickle
96.3↓64'Tolaj
76.3↓46'Hirakawa
26.3↓56'Eissat
17.3Jensen
37.2↓82'Sturge
57.2Cooper
67.2Taylor
247.2Norre
106.8Neghli
116.8↓29'Azeez
186.8Leonard
76.8↓64'Arconte
198.5↓83'Coburn
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bristol City
- 16Robert Dickie6.3
- 12Jason Knight6.3
- 5Robert Atkinson6.3
- 19George Tanner6.3
- 20Sam Greenwood6.3
- 4Adam Randell4.1
- 23Dominic Ballard6.3
- 1Sam Tickle6.1
- 9Lorent Tolaj6.3
- 7Yu Hirakawa6.3
- 2Lisav Eissat6.3
Millwall
- 5Jake Cooper7.2
- 18Ryan Leonard6.8
- 24Casper Norre7.2
- 11Femi Azeez6.8
- 19Josh Coburn8.5
- 6Caleb Taylor7.2
- 7Taïryk Arconte6.8
- 1Lukas Jensen7.3
- 10Camiel Neghli6.8
- 3Zak Sturge7.2
Bristol CityTale of the tapeMillwall
4-3-3Formation—
10 ptsTable9 pts
+2Goal difference+2
0Head-to-head wins3
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Bristol City 0W0D3W Millwall
Goals 1–5
- 2026-08-15Bristol City0–2Millwall
- 2025-12-29Millwall2–1Bristol City
- 2025-12-06Bristol City0–1Millwall
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 9 |