Millwall vs Bolton

4 - 0
🕒 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 The Den 🧑‍⚖️ Will Finnie 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Millwall 12 · Bolton 15
Referee Stats
4 matches · 2.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.50
Reds avg 0.75
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 25%
Draws 50%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Bolton controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 1 yellows, 2 reds.

Team Overview

Millwall (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

9 / 5
Avg: 2.25 / 1.25

Points

7
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
Bolton (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 10
Avg: 1.50 / 2.50

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75
PPG
1.00
2.25
GF
1.50
1.25
GA
2.50
100%
O2.5
75%
25%
BTTS
50%
100%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Millwall rank12th
Bolton rank15th
Millwall points11
Bolton points10
Millwall: #12 · 11 pts · GD +0
4 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Bolton: #15 · 10 pts · GD -4
5 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Millwall last 5 home

D W L W
Points7/12
Weighted index53
Goals9-5
Record2-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bolton last 5 away

W L L D
Points4/12
Weighted index43
Goals6-10
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Millwall trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Bolton trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Millwall score at home75%
Millwall clean sheet at home50%
Bolton score away50%
Bolton clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Millwall score first100%
Millwall win after scoring first50%
Bolton score first25%
Bolton win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Millwall 0% · Bolton 0%
Avg first goal minute: Millwall 25.0' · Bolton 1.0'

Vs league average

Millwall score at home2.25 vs 1.64
Millwall concede at home1.25 vs 1.27
Bolton score away1.50 vs 1.27
Bolton concede away2.50 vs 1.64
Millwall score 37% above league average, while Bolton score 18% above league average.
Defensive side: Millwall are 2% below league average at home, and Bolton are 52% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Millwall goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
46-60 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Bolton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
4
Total Shots
12
13
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
11
11
Shots Outside Box
1
2
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
4
9
Fouls
13
14
Offsides
8
0
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1
Total Passes
265
412
Passes Accurate
186
334
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
38'
38' Goal · 1-0
C. Taylor
Normal Goal · Assist: Jenson Metcalfe
45'
45' J. McAtee
1st substitution · For: Ruben Rodrigues
55'
55' D. Mazou-Sacko
1st substitution · For: D. Kelly
60'
60' S. Dalby
2nd substitution · For: T. Bair
60'
60' S. Iling-Junior
3rd substitution · For: K. Dong
65'
65' T. Arconte
2nd substitution · For: Y. Issoufou
65'
65' R. Esse
3rd substitution · For: Z. Lovelace
75'
75' A. Famewo
75'
75' A. Famewo
4th substitution · For: M. Conway
76'
76' X. Simons
5th substitution · For: R. Hardie
81'
81' J. Osei-Tutu
4th substitution · For: E. Baggott
83'
83' Goal · 2-0
L. Dykes
Normal Goal · Assist: Z. Lovelace
86'
86' Jenson Metcalfe
86'
86' J. Sheehan
88'
88' Goal · 3-0
L. Dykes
Normal Goal · Assist: Zak Norton Sturge
90+2'
90+2' Goal · 4-0
C. Neghli
Normal Goal

Millwall vs Bolton 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Millwall beat Bolton 4-0 on Saturday, 05 September 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Will Finnie. It was played at The Den.

First half: Millwall took the lead at 38' when C. Taylor scored, with the assist credited to Jenson Metcalfe, making the score 1-0. Bolton made their 1st substitution at 45', with J. McAtee replacing Ruben Rodrigues.

Second half: Millwall made their 1st substitution at 55', with D. Mazou-Sacko replacing D. Kelly. Bolton made their 2nd substitution at 60', with S. Dalby replacing T. Bair. Bolton made their 3rd substitution at 60', with S. Iling-Junior replacing K. Dong. Millwall made their 2nd substitution at 65', with T. Arconte replacing Y. Issoufou. Millwall made their 3rd substitution at 65', with R. Esse replacing Z. Lovelace. A. Famewo received a yellow card for Bolton at 75'. Bolton made their 4th substitution at 75', with A. Famewo replacing M. Conway. Bolton made their 5th substitution at 76', with X. Simons replacing R. Hardie. Millwall made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Osei-Tutu replacing E. Baggott. Millwall extended the lead at 83' when L. Dykes scored, with the assist credited to Z. Lovelace, making the score 2-0. Jenson Metcalfe received a red card for Millwall at 86'. J. Sheehan received a red card for Bolton at 86'. Millwall extended the lead at 88' when L. Dykes scored, with the assist credited to Zak Norton Sturge, making the score 3-0. Millwall added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when C. Neghli scored, making the score 4-0.

Millwall used 4 substitutions while Bolton used 5 substitutions. Millwall got 1 red card, while Bolton got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Bolton controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 1 yellows, 2 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)

Millwall vs Bolton Head-to-Head History by Season