EFL Championship · Matchday 5
Millwall v Bolton Wanderers
- Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 UTCThe DenMatchday 5
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Millwall 54%Draw 24%Bolton Wanderers 22%
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
MillwallBolton Wanderers
39Possession61
12Shots13
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target5
3Blocked shots4
11Shots inside box11
1Shots outside box2
4Corners9
8Offsides0
13Fouls14
0Yellow cards1
1Red cards1
4Saves1
265Passes412
186Accurate passes334
Match events
- 38′Caleb Taylor (assist Jenson Metcalfe)
- 45′John McAtee ← Rúben Rodrigues
- 55′Derek Mazou-Sacko → Daniel Kelly
- 60′Sam Dalby ← Theo Bair
- 60′Samuel Iling-Junior ← Kyliane Dong
- 65′Taïryk Arconte → Yanis Issoufou
- 65′Romain Esse → Zakariya Lovelace
- 75′Akin Famewo
- 75′Akin Famewo ← Max Conway
- 76′Xavier Simons ← Ryan Hardie
- 81′Jordi Osei-Tutu → Elkan Baggott
- 83′Lyndon Dykes (assist Zakariya Lovelace)
- 86′Jenson Metcalfe
- 86′Josh Sheehan
- 88′Lyndon Dykes (assist Zak Sturge)
- 90′Camiel Neghli
Millwall · Bolton Wanderers
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Millwall57.2Cooper
138.8Dykes
27.2↓81'Osei-Tutu
157.3Crocombe
68.2Taylor
76.8↓65'Arconte
116.8↓65'Esse
107.8Neghli
38.0Sturge
145.9Metcalfe
496.8↓55'Mazou-Sacko
Bolton Wanderers84.7Sheehan
15.7Bonham
66.3Davies
146.0↓75'Famewo
56.3Brunt
166.3↓60'Iling-Junior
106.3↓60'Dalby
36.3Forino-Joseph
46.3↓76'Simons
456.3↓45'McAtee
116.3Gale
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Millwall
- 5Jake Cooper7.2
- 13Lyndon Dykes8.8
- 2Jordi Osei-Tutu7.2
- 15Max Crocombe7.3
- 6Caleb Taylor8.2
- 7Taïryk Arconte6.8
- 11Romain Esse6.8
- 10Camiel Neghli7.8
- 3Zak Sturge8.0
- 14Jenson Metcalfe5.9
- 49Derek Mazou-Sacko6.8
Bolton Wanderers
- 8Josh Sheehan4.7
- 1Jack Bonham5.7
- 6Ben Davies6.3
- 14Akin Famewo6.0
- 5Lewis Brunt6.3
- 16Samuel Iling-Junior6.3
- 10Sam Dalby6.3
- 3Chris Forino-Joseph6.3
- 4Xavier Simons6.3
- 45John McAtee6.3
- 11Thierry Gale6.3
MillwallTale of the tapeBolton Wanderers
4-4-2Formation3-3-4
15 ptsTable14 pts
+0Goal difference-3
LLWWLFormLLDW
54%Win chance22%
Head to head
First meeting
Millwall and Bolton Wanderers have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Millwall
LLWWL- vsWrexham0-3
- @Southampton1-5
- vsNorwich City3-0
- @Bristol City2-0
- vsHull City0-2
Bolton Wanderers
LLDW- @Sheffield United2-3
- vsLincoln City0-1
- @Queens Park Rangers0-0
- vsPreston North End2-1
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 15 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
