England - ChampionshipData current as of 28 July 2026

Watford vs Millwall: match statistics

Watford crest
Watford
0 : 2half-time 0:0
Millwall crest
Millwall
155%(2.00)
X30%(3.40)
215%(3.70)

Watford is displaying significantly better form, winning four of their last five matches and securing 2.4 points per game, compared to Millwall's 1.6 points. The hosts boast an impressive home record with a 62% win rate and a positive goal difference of +11, alongside a superior average xG (1.78 vs 1.25 for the visitors). Millwall adopts a defensive approach on the road, with 42% of games ending in draws and only 33% in victories, making them tough to break down but offensively blunt (averaging 1 goal per away match). Watford averages 1.77 goals in home fixtures with a high 11% conversion rate and 52% possession dominance, providing a distinct edge. Taking all statistics into account, the hosts are the favorites, though Millwall's defensive style could result in a tight contest with the possibility of a draw.

Watford vs Millwall: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Watford play Millwall in Championship (England). The match date is 17 January 2026 at 13:30. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Watford: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match. Millwall: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Watford scores 1.15 and concedes 1.41 goals per match. Millwall scores 1.33 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Watford 59%, Millwall 48%. Over 2.5: Watford 48%, Millwall 46%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Watford has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.46. Watford: 13.8 shots per match, Millwall: 12.9.

Match halves

Watford: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.67. Millwall: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.81.

Goals by minute

Watford: 76-90+ (14 goals). Millwall: 76-90+ (17 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Watford is displaying significantly better form, winning four of their last five matches and securing 2.4 points per game, compared to Millwall's 1.6 points. The hosts boast an impressive home record with a 62% win rate and a positive goal difference of +11, alongside a superior average xG (1.78 vs 1.25 for the visitors). Millwall adopts a defensive approach on the road, with 42% of games ending in draws and only 33% in victories, making them tough to break down but offensively blunt (averaging 1 goal per away match). Watford averages 1.77 goals in home fixtures with a high 11% conversion rate and 52% possession dominance, providing a distinct edge. Taking all statistics into account, the hosts are the favorites, though Millwall's defensive style could result in a tight contest with the possibility of a draw.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
WatfordMillwall
9Shots13
WatfordMillwall
3Shots on target4
WatfordMillwall
1.11xG1.42
WatfordMillwall
4Corners4
WatfordMillwall
45Dangerous attacks44
WatfordMillwall
7Fouls22
WatfordMillwall
4Cards4
WatfordMillwall

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.15Goals scored / match1.33
WatfordMillwall
1.41Goals conceded / match1.06
WatfordMillwall
51%Average possession48%
WatfordMillwall
4.43Shots on target / match4.19
WatfordMillwall

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.85Shots per match12.92
WatfordMillwall
4.43Shots on target4.19
WatfordMillwall
8.3%Shot conversion10.3%
WatfordMillwall
51%Possession48%
WatfordMillwall
1.49xG for1.46
WatfordMillwall
1.38xG against1.39
WatfordMillwall

Shooting quality

Watford: BalancedMillwall: Balanced
WatfordMillwall
Accuracy (shots on target)32%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Watford
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W33% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-15-17
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-7-6
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 3.2xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Millwall
WDWDL
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-12-12
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
11-9-4
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Millwall is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.15 goals / match - Watford · 1.33 goals / match - Millwall

Millwall is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.41 goals / match - Watford · 1.06 goals / match - Millwall

Watford scoring profile: strong

Watford scores in 70% of matches (32 of 46 matches), while Millwall keeps a clean sheet in 40% (19 of 48 matches).

Millwall scoring profile: very strong

Millwall scores in 79% of matches (38 of 48 matches), while Watford keeps a clean sheet in 15% (7 of 46 matches).

53Goals scored (season)64
WatfordMillwall
65Goals conceded (season)51
WatfordMillwall
2.57Average goals in match2.4
WatfordMillwall
1Goals scored (last 5)6
WatfordMillwall
16Goals conceded (last 5)4
WatfordMillwall

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal79%
WatfordMillwall
35%2 goals40%
WatfordMillwall
11%3 goals13%
WatfordMillwall
0%4 goals2%
WatfordMillwall

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal60%
WatfordMillwall
39%2 goals29%
WatfordMillwall
11%3 goals13%
WatfordMillwall
4%4 goals4%
WatfordMillwall

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time13%
WatfordMillwall
0%BTTS in both halves2%
WatfordMillwall
17%Scored in both halves21%
WatfordMillwall

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
WatfordMillwall
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
WatfordMillwall
20%BTTS - last 540%
WatfordMillwall

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
WatfordMillwall
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
WatfordMillwall
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
WatfordMillwall

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
WatfordMillwall
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
WatfordMillwall
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
WatfordMillwall

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Millwall is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.98 pts / match - Watford · 1.46 pts / match - Millwall

Watford - half-time state
17% leading46% draw37% trailing
Millwall - half-time state
31% leading52% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.98Points per match (1st half)1.46
WatfordMillwall
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.52
WatfordMillwall
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)0.35
WatfordMillwall
1.22Average goals (1st half)0.88
WatfordMillwall
41%Clean sheet before half-time71%
WatfordMillwall
65%No goal before half-time56%
WatfordMillwall

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per match (2nd half)1.48
WatfordMillwall
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
WatfordMillwall
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
WatfordMillwall
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1.52
WatfordMillwall
48%Clean sheet after half-time56%
WatfordMillwall
48%No goal after half-time44%
WatfordMillwall

Watford - second-half results

37% W30% R33% P
45
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
65
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.98
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Millwall - second-half results

35% W42% R23% P
70
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
71
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Watford - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.200.00
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match1.41.8
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-7-8
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Millwall - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match0.41.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Watford
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
6
13
16-30
11
12
31-45
9
10
46-60
8
8
61-75
14
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Millwall
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
9
6
16-30
10
5
31-45
11
12
46-60
11
5
61-75
17
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-60%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Watford

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Millwall

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

WatfordLigaMillwall
Average goals in match 2.572.59 2.40
Both teams scored 59%57% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%50% 46%
Clean sheets 15%25% 40%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 60%
Goal after half-time 80%76% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Watford 0 - 0 - 1 Millwall. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Millwall FC
1 : 0
Watford FC

FAQ

What was the result of Watford vs Millwall?

The Championship match finished Watford 0:2 Millwall. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Watford vs Millwall?

Watford score 1.15 goals per game on average and Millwall 1.33. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Watford's matches and 48% of Millwall's.

What form are Watford and Millwall in?

Over the last 5 games Watford have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Millwall 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Watford vs Millwall?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Watford vs Millwall: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.