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Bristol City vs Millwall: result, lineups and stats

Bristol City 14 · 15 points
0 - 2
Millwall 13 · 15 points
  • 41' Josh Coburn
  • 50' Josh Coburn

Lineups Bristol City vs Millwall

Bristol City 4-2-3-1 · Roy Hodgson
1 Tickle
2 Eissat
5 Atkinson
16 Dickie
19 Tanner
4 Randell
12 Knight
20 Greenwood
23 Ballard
7 Hirakawa
9 Tolaj
  • 46' Joe Williams Yu Hirakawa
  • 56' Rio Cardines Lisav Naif Eissat
  • 64' Jed Wallace Dom Ballard
  • 64' Emil Riis Sam Greenwood
  • 64' Sam Bell Lorent Tolaj

Lineup for Bristol City: Tickle, Eissat, Atkinson, Dickie, Tanner, Randell, Knight, Greenwood, Ballard, Hirakawa, Tolaj

Bench
  • 40 B. Collins
  • 38 N. Eile
  • 21 R. Cardines 56'
  • 8 J. Williams 46'
  • 10 S. Twine
  • 27 G. Yah
  • 17 J. Wallace 64'
  • 18 E. Riis 64'
  • 11 S. Bell 64'
Absentees Bristol City

Eile (injured), Adebayo, Tolaj, Dickie (doubtful)

Millwall 4-3-3 · Alex Neil
1 Jensen
3 Sturge
5 Cooper
6 Taylor
18 Leonard
10 Neghli
24 De Norre
14 Metcalfe
7 Arconte
19 Coburn
11 Azeez
  • 29' Kyrell Lisbie Femi Azeez
  • 64' Luke Cundle Taïryk Arconte
  • 64' Mark Sykes Jenson Metcalfe
  • 82' Daniel Kelly Zak Sturge
  • 83' Lyndon Dykes Josh Coburn

Lineup for Millwall: Jensen, Sturge, Cooper, Taylor, Leonard, Neghli, De Norre, Metcalfe, Arconte, Coburn, Azeez

Bench
  • 15 M. Crocombe
  • 23 D. Batth
  • 12 E. Baggott
  • 25 L. Cundle 64'
  • 17 M. Sykes 64'
  • 16 D. Kelly 82'
  • 13 L. Dykes 83'
  • 22 K. Lisbie 29'
  • 31 R. Bangura-Williams
Absentees Millwall

De Norre, Marschall, Coburn, Jensen, Arconte (injured), Luongo (doubtful), Servais (unavailable)

Stats Bristol City vs Millwall

Bristol City Match Millwall
  • 0.52 xG 3.40
  • 34% Possession 66%
  • 8 Shots 24
  • 0 Shots on target 3
  • 6 Shots off target 10
  • 6 Corners 6
  • 8 Fouls 12
  • 1 Offsides 3
  • 2 Yellow cards 2
  • 1 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bristol City

  1. Rio Cardines 0 goals 6 assists
  2. Dom Ballard 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Scott Twine 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Lorent Tolaj 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Jason Knight 1 goals 0 assists

Millwall

  1. Lyndon Dykes 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Camiel Neghli 3 goals 2 assists
  3. Taïryk Arconte 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Caleb Taylor 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Jenson Metcalfe 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bristol City

Player Starts Min. Form
Jason Knight 5/5 420 mixed
Dom Ballard 5/5 419 solid
George Tanner 5/5 390 mixed
Rio Cardines 4/5 375 mixed
Sam Tickle 4/4 360 poor
Rob Atkinson 4/4 360 mixed
Cameron Pring 3/5 315 poor
Luke McNally 3/3 270 solid

Millwall

Player Starts Min. Form
Caleb Taylor 5/5 450 solid
Jake Cooper 5/5 450 mixed
Zak Sturge 5/5 450 poor
Derek Mazou-Sacko 5/5 449 mixed
Camiel Neghli 5/5 449 solid
Lyndon Dykes 5/5 428 poor
Jenson Metcalfe 5/5 394 solid
Filip Marschall 4/4 316 mixed

Team comparison

BRC home Per match MIL away
1.00 Points 1.17
0.50 Goals for 1.33
1.00 Goals against 2.00
1.37 xG for 1.46
1.25 xG against 1.54
6.2 Corners 4.8
WLWLL Home and away form LLDWL

Bristol City vs Millwall: head-to-head record

25 previous meetings
8 Bristol City 6 draws 11 Millwall
  • Goals per match2.32
  • Both teams scored48%
  • Over 2.5 goals44%
  • Dec 2025 Millwall 2 - 1 Bristol City
  • Dec 2025 Bristol City 0 - 1 Millwall
  • Mar 2025 Millwall 0 - 2 Bristol City
  • Aug 2024 Bristol City 4 - 3 Millwall
  • Jan 2024 Bristol City 0 - 1 Millwall
  • Aug 2023 Millwall 0 - 1 Bristol City
  • Dec 2022 Millwall 0 - 0 Bristol City
  • Oct 2022 Bristol City 1 - 2 Millwall
  • Jan 2022 Bristol City 3 - 2 Millwall
  • Sep 2021 Millwall 1 - 0 Bristol City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bristol City vs Millwall?

The referee for Bristol City vs Millwall was Lewis Smith.

Who is unavailable for Bristol City against Millwall?

Bristol City are without Elijah Adebayo (not registered), Lorent Tolaj (health problems), Rob Dickie (knee injury) and Noah Eile (illness).

Who is unavailable for Millwall against Bristol City?

Millwall are without Massimo Luongo (knee injury), Casper De Norre (muscle injury), Filip Marschall (injury), Josh Coburn (muscle injury), Lukas Jensen (muscle injury) and Mathis Servais (not registered). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Bristol City play?

Bristol City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Skubala.

What formation do Millwall play?

Millwall have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Neil.

How did the last meeting between Bristol City and Millwall finish?

On 29 December 2025, Millwall vs Bristol City finished 2-1.

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