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Bristol City vs Millwall: result, line-ups and stats

Bristol City 13 · 10 points
0 - 2
Millwall 11 · 10 points
  • 41' Josh Coburn
  • 50' Josh Coburn

Line-ups 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

Line-up 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

De Keersmaecker, McNally (injured)

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 Oluwafemi Azeez
  • 64' Luke Cundle Taïryk Arconte
  • 64' Mark Sykes Jenson Metcalfe
  • 82' Daniel Kelly Zak Sturge
  • 83' Lyndon Dykes Josh Coburn

Line-up 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

Doughty, De Norre, Coburn, Ivanović, Luongo, Servais, Leonard (injured), Lisbie, Cundle (doubtful), Jensen, Crama (unavailable)

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 Defender 0 goals 5 assists
  2. Lorent Tolaj Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Scott Twine Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Dom Ballard Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jason Knight Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Millwall

  1. Lyndon Dykes Forward 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Taïryk Arconte Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Camiel Neghli Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Josh Coburn Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Caleb Taylor Defender 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

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

Bristol City

Player Starts Min. Form
Sam Tickle 5/5 450 poor
Lisav Naif Eissat 5/5 450 solid
Jason Knight 5/5 450 solid
Rio Cardines 5/5 438 strong
Rob Dickie 5/5 436 strong
Lorent Tolaj 5/5 397 solid
Scott Twine 5/5 396 mixed
Yu Hirakawa 4/5 311 mixed

Millwall

Player Starts Min. Form
Max Crocombe 5/5 450 solid
Caleb Taylor 5/5 450 solid
Jake Cooper 5/5 442 mixed
Zak Sturge 5/5 425 mixed
Camiel Neghli 4/5 407 solid
Jenson Metcalfe 5/5 396 mixed
Lyndon Dykes 4/5 336 strong
Mark Sykes 3/4 309 mixed

Stats

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

Team comparison

BRC home Per match MIL away
1.00 Points 1.00
0.67 Goals for 1.50
1.33 Goals against 2.50
1.14 xG for 1.60
1.51 xG against 1.81
7.3 Corners 5.0
LWL Home and away form WLLD

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 L. Smith.

Who is unavailable for Bristol City against Millwall?

Bristol City are without Brian De Keersmaecker (shoulder injury) and Luke McNally (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Millwall against Bristol City?

Millwall are without Alfie Doughty (hamstring injury), Casper De Norre (injury), Josh Coburn (muscle injury), Lukas Jensen (not registered), Mihailo Ivanović (hamstring injury) and Massimo Luongo (knee injury). 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 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

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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