Southampton vs Millwall: result 5-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Millwall?
Southampton won 5-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′M. SykesMillwall
- 25′C. LarinSouthampton
- 39′F. AzazSouthampton
- 55′Léo ScienzaSouthampton (pen.)
- 62′C. LarinSouthampton
- 86′T. FellowsSouthampton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southampton win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Southampton vs Millwall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Larin
- 7Léo Scienza
- 10F. Azaz
- 27K. Matsuki
- 4F. Downes
- 26Cameron Bragg
- 3R. Manning
- 13K. Schlotterbeck
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 14J. Bree
- 1Daniel Peretz
Millwall
4-3-3- 22K. Lisbie
- 19J. Coburn
- 7T. Arconte
- 14Jenson Metcalfe
- 24C. De Norre
- 10C. Neghli
- 3Zak Norton Sturge
- 5J. Cooper
- 6C. Taylor
- 17M. Sykes
- 15M. Crocombe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Millwall have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | West Ham(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Preußen Münster(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Antwerp(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Southampton wins, 1 draw, 2 Millwall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Southampton 0-0 Millwall | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Millwall 3-2 Southampton | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Millwall 0-1 Southampton | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Southampton 1-2 Millwall | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Millwall 0-1 Southampton | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Millwall 0-2 Southampton | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Millwall on Jan 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Millwall score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Millwall | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 13th in Championship (13 points from 9 matches) and Millwall sit 10th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 13 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 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