Bristol City 0-2 Millwall: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol · referee L. Smith · full time
Full time: Bristol City 0-2 Millwall
Bristol City 0-2 Millwall: Millwall took the points in Championship Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium. The goals: Josh Coburn 41', Josh Coburn 50'.
How Millwall won it
The opening goal came in the 41st minute: Josh Coburn for Millwall. Josh Coburn made it 0-2 to Millwall in the 50th minute, set up by Jenson Metcalfe.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Josh Coburn scored twice.
Adam Randell of Bristol City was sent off in the 36th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, L. Smith, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Bristol City and 2 to Millwall.
Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1 · Millwall: A. Neil, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 3.41 for Bristol City and 0.44 for Millwall.
Bristol City scored about 3.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Millwall made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.6 goals.
Bristol City created the better chances, 3.41 xG to 0.44, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Bristol City had 0 shots on target, Millwall 3.
Millwall had 66% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Millwall came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.85 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Bristol City vs Millwall: the match in numbers
| Bristol City | Match statistics | Millwall |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 3.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.44 |
| 8 | Total shots | 24 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 263 | Total passes | 513 |
| 59% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Josh Coburn (Millwall), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Bristol City
- Rob Dickie 7.2
- Joe Williams 6.8
- Lorent Tolaj 6.8
- Rio Cardines 6.8
- Yu Hirakawa 6.8
Millwall
- Josh Coburn 8.7 2 goals
- Caleb Taylor 8.0
- Ryan Leonard 7.4
- Camiel Neghli 7.4
- Jake Cooper 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Adam Randell at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Millwall: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Bristol City vs Millwall
What was the score in Bristol City vs Millwall?
Bristol City 0-2 Millwall (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Bristol City vs Millwall?
Josh Coburn 41', Josh Coburn 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Bristol City vs Millwall correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bristol City vs Millwall?
Josh Coburn, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bristol City vs Millwall?
L. Smith.
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