Southampton vs Millwall match stats & report

5–1 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 3 · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton · Ref Adam Herczeg, England

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Southampton beat Millwall 5–1 in the Championship on 29 August 2026. Expected goals finished 3.62–1.35. Southampton had 53% of the ball.

Southampton vs Millwall match statistics

SouthamptonMillwall

53% Ball possession 47%
3.62 Expected goals (xG) 1.35
21 Total shots 15
7 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 5
7 Blocked shots 5
16 Shots inside the box 12
8 Corners 11
6 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
428 Passes 378
87% Pass accuracy 81%
4 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

4' Yellow card R. Manning Southampton
10' Yellow card M. Sykes Millwall
15' Goal M. Sykes Millwall
25' Goal C. Larin (assist R. Manning) Southampton
38' Goal F. Azaz (assist Léo Scienza) Southampton
55' Penalty scored Léo Scienza Southampton
62' Goal C. Larin (assist F. Azaz) Southampton
86' Goal T. Fellows Southampton
87' Yellow card T. Fellows Southampton

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Southampton

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Tonda Eckert

1 Daniel Peretz

3 R. Manning 13 K. Schlotterbeck 15 N. Wood-Gordon 14 J. Bree

4 F. Downes 26 C. Bragg

7 Léo Scienza 10 F. Azaz 27 K. Matsuki

9 C. Larin

Bench G. Long , Welington , J. Stephens , R. Akachukwu , J. Ward-Prowse , T. Fellows , L. Dobbin , S. Edozie , D. Mubama

Millwall

Confirmed 4-3-3 Alex Neil

15 M. Crocombe

3 Zak Norton Sturge 5 J. Cooper 6 C. Taylor 17 M. Sykes

14 Jenson Metcalfe 24 C. De Norre 10 C. Neghli

22 K. Lisbie 19 J. Coburn 7 T. Arconte

Bench J. Coleman , D. Batth , J. Osei-Tutu , E. Baggott , L. Cundle , A. Massey , D. Kelly , L. Dykes , Z. Lovelace

Out and doubtful

A. Doughty Millwall Out — Hamstring Injury
F. Azeez Millwall Out — Abdominal strain
M. Ivanovic Millwall Out — Hamstring Injury
D. Mazou-Sacko Millwall Out — Calf Injury
M. Luongo Millwall Out — Knee Injury
M. Servais Millwall Out — Hamstring Injury
R. Leonard Millwall Out — Hamstring Injury
T. Crama Millwall Out — Inactive
C. Jander Southampton Out — Lacking Match Fitness
T. Harwood-Bellis Southampton Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Southampton at home

6–4–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Millwall away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 3.4 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Southampton vs Millwall head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Jan 26	Southampton v Millwall	0–0
29 Nov 25	Millwall v Southampton	3–2
3 Aug 24	Millwall v Southampton	0–1
24 Feb 24	Southampton v Millwall	1–2
4 Nov 23	Millwall v Southampton	0–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Southampton vs Millwall head-to-head record