Millwall vs Derby Prediction

Millwall
4-1
Finished
HT 3-0
Derby
The Den, London·Anthony Backhouse 31/10/2026
MillwallMillwall
4-1
Finished
DerbyDerby

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
57%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.65
SignalNEUTRALModel61%SurpriseMediumGap-3.4%
Millwall Rest
7 days
Derby Rest
7 days

Millwall vs Derby: result, form and history

Millwall beat Derby 4-1 in the Championship on 31 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 1.6 goals a game across 8 matches. Millwall tend to win more corners, 7.7 a game to 5.1 for Derby.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
57%1.65
X
23%3.94
2
20%5.00
Double Chance
1X
80%1.16
X2
43%2.20
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.78
No
48%1.93
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.46 + 0.96 = 2.42
Over 1.5
73%1.25
Over 2.5
50%1.80
Over 3.5
29%3.00
Under 1.5
27%3.70
Under 2.5
50%1.99
Under 3.5
71%1.37
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.3 + 4.1 = 10.5
Over 8.5
70%1.23
Over 9.5
58%1.44
Over 10.5
47%1.75
Under 8.5
30%3.52
Under 9.5
42%2.54
Under 10.5
53%1.99
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.3 = 4.2
Over 3.5
61%1.50
Over 4.5
41%2.01
Under 3.5
39%2.48
Under 4.5
59%1.73

Match Events

3'Kyrell LisbieAssist: Lyndon Dykes
10'Kyrell LisbieAssist: Caleb Taylor
17'Luke CundleAssist: Camiel Neghli
24'Lyndon DykesTime wasting
32'Derek Mazou SackoFoul
37'D. Ozoh INAlex Mowatt out
45+1'Rhian BrewsterFoul
57'Henrik Wendel Meister INMohammed Fuseini out
67'Tristan Crama INRyan Leonard out
68'Lyndon Dykes INMihailo·Ivanovic out
71'Carlton MorrisFoul
74'Kyrell Lisbie INAlfie Doughty out
74'Camiel Neghli INMark Sykes out
78'Zak Sturge INRomain Esse out
78'Sammie Szmodics INFilip Bilbija out
78'Carlton Morris INLars-Jørgen Salvesen out
78'Rhian Brewster INOscar Fraulo out
84'Jake CooperAssist: Mihailo·Ivanovic
87'Filip Bilbija
89'Jenson MetcalfeFoul

Lineups

Millwall
4-2-3-1Coach: A. Neil
Derby
4-2-3-1Coach: J. Eustace
Avg rating7.17
Avg rating6.08
M. Crocombe6.815M. Crocombe
T. Crama7.14T. Crama
C. Taylor7.46C. Taylor
J. Cooper7.95J. Cooper
Zak Norton Sturge7.03Z. Norton Sturge
Jenson Metcalfe6.214J. Metcalfe
D. Mazou-Sacko7.249D. Mazou-Sacko
C. Neghli7.710C. Neghli
L. Cundle8.225L. Cundle
K. Lisbie8.622K. Lisbie
L. Dykes6.513L. Dykes
J. Widell Zetterström6.51J. Widell Zetterström
M. Johnston5.422M. Johnston
R. Nyambe6.224R. Nyambe
J. Robinson5.814J. Robinson
R. Hedges6.026R. Hedges
D. Ozoh5.94D. Ozoh
B. Clark5.58B. Clark
R. Brewster6.410R. Brewster
S. Szmodics6.311S. Szmodics
H. Meister5.719H. Meister
C. Morris6.19C. Morris

Millwall Substitutes

17M. Sykes74'for Camiel Neghli6.6
41G. Evans
19J. Coburn
12E. Baggott
45A. Doughty74'for Kyrell Lisbie6.6
9M. Ivanović68'for Lyndon Dykes7.7
16D. Kelly
11R. Esse78'for Zak Sturge6.4
18R. Leonard67'for Tristan Crama6.8

Derby Substitutes

33C. Blackett-Taylor
25S. Duffy
29O. Fraulo78'for Rhian Brewster5.9
16M. Fuseini57'for Henrik Wendel Meister6.2
20A. Mowatt37'for D. Ozoh6.3
15L. Salvesen78'for Carlton Morris6.7
31J. Vickers
13F. Bilbija78'for Sammie Szmodics87'6.6
43I. Gordon

Match Stats

MillwallDerby
56%Ball Possession44%
4Corner Kicks5
3Yellow Cards2
22Total Shots13
9Shots on Goal4
11Shots off Goal6
18Shots Inside Box8
4Shots Outside Box5
2Blocked Shots3
9Fouls9
1Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves5
502Total Passes395
411Passes Accurate292
8Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

MillwallMillwall
DerbyDerby
1654Elo Rating 1563
1.18Attack 0.77
1.53Defense 1.42
17%Hit Rate 0%
12.9Shots per Game 13.8
3.9Shots on Target 4.4
7.7Corners per Game 5.1
2.8Cards per Game 2.6

AI Insights

📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

MillwallMillwall
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
DerbyDerby
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

MillwallMillwall4Wins · 50%
Draws338%
DerbyDerby1Wins · 12%
1.6Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored4 of 8
13%3+ goals1 of 8

Previous meetings

Championship10/03/2026
MillwallDerby
10
Championship10/12/2025
DerbyMillwall
11
Championship22/02/2025
DerbyMillwall
01
Championship19/10/2024
MillwallDerby
11
Championship23/02/2022
DerbyMillwall
12
Championship06/11/2021
MillwallDerby
11
Championship13/03/2021
DerbyMillwall
01
Championship05/12/2020
MillwallDerby
01

Referee Profile

Anthony Backhouse186 matches

3.88Cards per match
3.80Yellow cards per match
0.08Red cards per match
21.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Anthony Backhouse3.88
Other referees3.70

3.88 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.70).

Cards come from 178 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Championship 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1274127:17+1025WDWWD
2BirminghamBirmingham1365223:13+1023WLWWW
3Stoke CityStoke City1372420:16+423WDWLW
4SwanseaSwansea1272316:13+323LLWWW
5West HamWest Ham1264232:15+1722LWWDD
6WolvesWolves1263320:16+421WDWLL
7West BromWest Brom1263316:13+321DWWLL
8SouthamptonSouthampton1273224:12+1220WDWWL
9QPRQPR1255220:12+820WLWDD
10Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1354417:15+219WDWLW
11BlackburnBlackburn1253419:16+318WLWWD
12PortsmouthPortsmouth1253416:15+118WDWWL
13NorwichNorwich1350823:24-115WWLLL
14MillwallMillwall1243519:20-115LDLWD
15Bristol CityBristol City1243512:15-315DLLDW
16LincolnLincoln1343614:23-915LWDLL
17CardiffCardiff1235419:17+214WDWLW
18WrexhamWrexham1335515:19-414LLWLD
19BoltonBolton1242616:23-714LDWLW
20CharltonCharlton1235411:18-714LLDDL
21WatfordWatford1332812:23-1111LLWLL
22BurnleyBurnley1215617:25-88LLDWD
23DerbyDerby1214710:21-117DLLDD
24PrestonPreston13121010:27-175LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough1227:1725
2BirminghamBirmingham1323:1323
3Stoke CityStoke City1320:1623
4SwanseaSwansea1216:1323
5West HamWest Ham1232:1522
6WolvesWolves1220:1621
7West BromWest Brom1216:1321
8SouthamptonSouthampton1224:1220
9QPRQPR1220:1220
10Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd1317:1519
11BlackburnBlackburn1219:1618
12PortsmouthPortsmouth1216:1518
13NorwichNorwich1323:2415
14MillwallMillwall1219:2015
15Bristol CityBristol City1212:1515
16LincolnLincoln1314:2315
17CardiffCardiff1219:1714
18WrexhamWrexham1315:1914
19BoltonBolton1216:2314
20CharltonCharlton1211:1814
21WatfordWatford1312:2311
22BurnleyBurnley1217:258
23DerbyDerby1210:217
24PrestonPreston1310:275
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About the Millwall vs Derby forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Millwall and Derby in the Championship table

In the Championship table, Millwall are 14th and Derby 23rd, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Millwall 19-20, Derby 10-21. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.