Millwall 4-0 Bolton Wanderers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · The Den, London · referee W. Finnie · full time
Full time: Millwall 4-0 Bolton Wanderers
Millwall 4-0 Bolton Wanderers: Millwall took the points in Championship Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at The Den. The goals: Caleb Taylor 38', Lyndon Dykes 83', Lyndon Dykes 88', Camiel Neghli 90+2'.
How Millwall won it
Millwall struck first through Caleb Taylor in the 38th minute, set up by Jenson Metcalfe. Lyndon Dykes made it 2-0 to Millwall in the 83rd minute, set up by Zak Lovelace. Lyndon Dykes made it 3-0 to Millwall in the 88th minute, set up by Zak Sturge. Camiel Neghli made it 4-0 to Millwall in the 90th minute (+2).
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Lyndon Dykes scored twice.
Jenson Metcalfe of Millwall was sent off in the 86th minute. Josh Sheehan of Bolton Wanderers was sent off in the 86th minute. The referee, W. Finnie, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Millwall and 1 to Bolton Wanderers.
Millwall: A. Neil, 4-2-3-1 · Bolton Wanderers: S. Schumacher, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.02 for Millwall and 2.35 for Bolton Wanderers.
Millwall scored about 3.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Bolton Wanderers left about 2.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Bolton Wanderers created the better chances, 2.35 xG to 1.02, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Millwall had 5 shots on target, Bolton Wanderers 4.
Bolton Wanderers had 61% of the ball, but Millwall took the points.
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
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.
Bolton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 2.00 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers: the match in numbers
| Millwall | Match statistics | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.35 |
| 13 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Big chances | 1 |
| 267 | Total passes | 416 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 4 | Corners | 9 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lyndon Dykes (Millwall), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Millwall
- Lyndon Dykes 8.4 2 goals
- Caleb Taylor 7.8 1 goal
- Jenson Metcalfe 7.7 1 assist
- Max Crocombe 7.6
- Camiel Neghli 7.4 1 goal
Bolton Wanderers
- Josh Sheehan 7.1
- Rúben Rodrigues 7.0
- Xavier Simons 6.8
- Akin Famewo 6.6
- Lewis Brunt 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Jack Bonham at 5.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Millwall: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Bolton Wanderers: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers
What was the score in Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers?
Millwall 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers?
Caleb Taylor 38', Lyndon Dykes 83', Lyndon Dykes 88', Camiel Neghli 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers 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 Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers?
Lyndon Dykes, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers?
W. Finnie.
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