EFL Championship · Matchday 3
Southampton v Millwall
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 UTCSt. Mary's StadiumMatchday 3
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Southampton 41%Draw 20%Millwall 39%
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
SouthamptonMillwall
52Possession48
3.21Expected goals (xG)1.09
21Shots14
7Shots on target5
7Shots off target5
7Blocked shots4
16Shots inside box11
5Shots outside box3
8Corners11
1Offsides2
6Fouls10
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Saves2
418Passes377
367Accurate passes303
88Pass accuracy80
Match events
- 4′Ryan Manning
- 10′Mark Sykes
- 15′Mark Sykes
- 25′Cyle Larin (assist Ryan Manning)
- 39′Finn Azaz (assist Léo Scienza)
- 46′Flynn Downes → James Ward-Prowse
- 55′Léo Scienza · penalty
- 61′Kyrell Lisbie ← Luke Cundle
- 62′Cyle Larin (assist Finn Azaz)
- 70′Cyle Larin → Divin Mubama
- 71′Taïryk Arconte ← Daniel Kelly
- 71′Léo Scienza → Tom Fellows
- 71′Zak Sturge ← Elkan Baggott
- 80′Josh Coburn ← Lyndon Dykes
- 81′Kuryu Matsuki → Lewis Dobbin
- 86′Tom Fellows
- 87′Tom Fellows
- 87′Keven Schlotterbeck → Jack Stephens
Southampton · Millwall
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Southampton146.8Bree
46.8↓46'Downes
98.8↓70'Larin
136.8↓87'Schlotterbeck
37.2Manning
108.6Azaz
156.8Wood
16.8Peretz
78.6↓71'Scienza
276.8↓81'Matsuki
266.8Bragg
Millwall56.3Cooper
155.5Crocombe
246.3Norre
196.3↓80'Coburn
177.0Sykes
66.3Taylor
76.3↓71'Arconte
106.3Neghli
36.3↓71'Sturge
146.3Metcalfe
226.3↓61'Lisbie
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Southampton
- 14James Bree6.8
- 4Flynn Downes6.8
- 9Cyle Larin8.8
- 13Keven Schlotterbeck6.8
- 3Ryan Manning7.2
- 10Finn Azaz8.6
- 15Nathan Wood6.8
- 1Daniel Peretz6.8
- 7Léo Scienza8.6
- 27Kuryu Matsuki6.8
- 26Cam Bragg6.8
Millwall
- 5Jake Cooper6.3
- 15Max Crocombe5.5
- 24Casper Norre6.3
- 19Josh Coburn6.3
- 17Mark Sykes7.0
- 6Caleb Taylor6.3
- 7Taïryk Arconte6.3
- 10Camiel Neghli6.3
- 3Zak Sturge6.3
- 14Jenson Metcalfe6.3
- 22Kyrell Lisbie6.3
SouthamptonTale of the tapeMillwall
4-4-2Formation4-3-3
17 ptsTable15 pts
+11Goal difference+0
WLWDWFormWWLDW
0Head-to-head wins1
41%Win chance39%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Southampton 0W1D1W Millwall
Goals 2–3
- 2026-01-01Southampton0–0Millwall
- 2025-11-29Millwall3–2Southampton
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Southampton
WLWDW- vsStoke City3-1
- @Watford1-2
- vsMiddlesbrough2-1
- @Middlesbrough0-0
- @Preston North End3-1
Millwall
WWLDW- vsNorwich City3-0
- @Bristol City2-0
- vsHull City0-2
- @Hull City0-0
- vsOxford United2-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 |
| Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 15 |
