Millwall vs Bolton: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Den, London
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What was the result of Millwall vs Bolton?
Millwall won 4-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′C. TaylorMillwall
- 83′L. DykesMillwall
- 88′L. DykesMillwall
- 90′C. NeghliMillwall
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Millwall win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Millwall vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Millwall
4-2-3-1- 13L. Dykes
- 10C. Neghli
- 7T. Arconte
- 11R. Esse
- 14Jenson Metcalfe
- 49D. Mazou-Sacko
- 3Zak Norton Sturge
- 5J. Cooper
- 6C. Taylor
- 2J. Osei-Tutu
- 15M. Crocombe
Bolton
4-2-3-1- 10S. Dalby
- 11T. Gale
- 45J. McAtee
- 16S. Iling-Junior
- 8J. Sheehan
- 4X. Simons
- 14A. Famewo
- 6B. Davies
- 3C. Forino-Joseph
- 5L. Brunt
- 1J. Bonham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Millwall have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Millwall win, 2 draws, 3 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Bolton 2-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Millwall 1-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Bolton 0-2 Millwall | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Millwall 1-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Bolton 2-0 Millwall | League One |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Millwall 0-2 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Millwall score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Bolton | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Millwall sit 10th in Championship (14 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy