Championship 26/27 · 15 Aug 2026

Bristol City 0–2 Millwall

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Bristol City favourites at 48%.

Millwall won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Caleb Taylor, 67.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Josh Coburn +27.0, Caleb Taylor +19.6, Jake Cooper +11.6.

Well below it: Lisav Naif Eissat −28.6, Jason Knight −11.9, Yu Hirakawa −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Aug 2026	L 0–1	v Walsall EFL Cup
2 May 2026	W 2–0	v Stoke City Championship
25 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Birmingham City Championship
21 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Southampton Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 2–4	v Norwich City Championship

8 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Queens Park Rangers EFL Cup
11 May 2026	L 0–2	v Hull City Championship
8 May 2026	D 0–0	at Hull City Championship
2 May 2026	W 2–0	v Oxford United Championship
24 Apr 2026	D 1–1	at Leicester City Championship

29 Dec 2025	Millwall 2–1 Bristol City Championship
6 Dec 2025	Bristol City 0–1 Millwall Championship

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Sam Tickle Goalkeeper	90	–	47.4	–
Rob Dickie Defender	90	–	44.5	+1.4
Robert Atkinson Defender	90	–	41.7	−1.2
Lorent Tolaj Forward	64	0.07	39.1	–
Joe Williams Midfielder	45	–	37.6	–
Sam Bell Forward	26	–	35.7	–
Dominic Ballard Forward	64	0.15	35.2	–
Rio Cardines Forward	34	–	34.3	–
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	26	–	33.5	–
Yu Hirakawa Forward	45	0.05	33.2	−8.2
George Tanner Defender	90	–	28.4	−4.6
Lisav Naif Eissat Defender	56	–	28.4	−28.6
Sam Greenwood Midfielder	64	0.03	28.2	–
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0.10	25.3	−11.9
Jed Wallace Midfielder	26	0.10	22.4	–
Adam Randell Midfielder	36	–	14.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Luke Cundle Midfielder	26	0	0	0.05	72.7	–
Caleb Taylor Defender	90	0	0	0.04	67.7	+19.6
Josh Coburn Forward	83	2	0	1.15	66.2	+27.0
Daniel Kelly Midfielder	8	0	0	0.07	65.4	–
Jake Cooper Defender	90	0	0	0.09	50.3	+11.6
Lukas Jensen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.8	–
Mark Sykes Midfielder	26	0	0	0.02	46.1	–
Casper De Norre Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	43.8	+7.1
Tairyk Arconte Forward	64	0	0	0.75	43.7	–
Camiel Neghli Midfielder	90	0	0	0.24	43.4	+7.5
Femi Azeez Midfielder	29	0	0	–	43.0	–
Kyrell Lisbie Midfielder	61	0	0	0.13	42.2	–
Jenson Metcalfe Midfielder	64	0	1	0.26	38.2	–
Ryan Leonard Defender	90	0	0	0.07	30.1	+10.0
Zak Sturge Defender	82	0	0	–	25.4	−0.3
Lyndon Dykes Forward	13	0	0	0.04	19.8	–