EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Millwall 2–1 Coventry City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Millwall favourites at 49%.

Millwall won although Coventry City made the better chances (1.8 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matt Grimes, 60.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matt Grimes +19.5.

Well below it: Brandon Thomas-Asante −9.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Sheffield United Championship
16 Aug 2025	L 0–3	v Middlesbrough Championship
12 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Newport County EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at Norwich City Championship

23 Aug 2025	W 7–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 5–3	at Derby County Championship
12 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Luton Town EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Hull City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Max Crocombe Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.5	–
Kamarl Grant Defender	90	1	0	0.17	47.1	–
Massimo Luongo Midfielder	45	1	0	0.14	46.3	–
Aidomo Emakhu Forward	77	0	1	0.13	41.0	–
Luke Cundle Midfielder	62	0	0	–	40.3	–
Kevin Nisbet Forward	62	0	0	0.14	40.0	–
Sheldon Kendall Forward	13	0	0	–	38.1	–
Casper De Norre Midfielder	45	0	0	–	37.0	−2.7
Jack Howland Forward	90	0	0	–	35.5	–
Raees Bangura-Williams Midfielder	28	0	0	–	34.5	–
Tristan Crama Defender	90	0	0	–	33.9	−5.6
Daniel Kelly Midfielder	90	0	0	–	32.3	–
Adam Mayor Midfielder	45	0	0	–	31.9	–
Ajay Matthews Forward	28	0	0	–	31.2	–
Wes Harding Defender	90	0	0	0.23	28.9	–
Joe Bryan Defender	45	0	0	–	24.8	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Haji Wright Forward	21	1	1.01	100.0	–
Matt Grimes Midfielder	90	0	0.11	60.5	+19.5
Victor Torp Midfielder	21	0	–	56.2	–
Miguel Ángel Brau Defender	90	0	0.20	53.9	–
Jack Rudoni Midfielder	30	0	0.01	52.5	–
Kaine Kesler-Hayden Defender	90	0	0.02	52.1	–
Jake Bidwell Defender	90	0	–	51.9	–
Jay DaSilva Defender	30	0	–	49.0	–
Jamie Allen Midfielder	69	0	–	44.5	–
Liam Kitching Defender	45	0	–	43.5	−0.6
Kai Andrews Midfielder	60	0	–	42.8	–
Ellis Simms Forward	69	0	0.23	40.7	–
Bobby Thomas Defender	45	0	–	39.3	−2.5
Raphael Rodrigues Midfielder	60	0	–	38.8	–
Ben Wilson Goalkeeper	90	0	–	35.8	–
Brandon Thomas-Asante Forward	90	0	0.24	34.4	−9.6