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Millwall vs Derby County prediction

4-1full time, Sat 31 Oct
1-0predicted score (10%)
53%both teams score
52%over 2.5 goals
1.78-0.99expected goals

An average of 6 UK bookmakers, with margin removed: Millwall 56%, a draw 25% and Derby 20%.

What the model found

In the Championship, Millwall sit 13th on 18 points from 14 games played. Derby sit 23rd with 7 points from 14 games, 11 points behind Millwall.

Millwall's last 6 show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 8 scored and 9 conceded in total. Derby played their last 6 with 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, 5 scored and 10 conceded.

This season, both teams scored in 50% of Millwall games, and 75% went above 2.5 goals. Derby's figures are 58% and 50% respectively. For expected goals, Derby create 0.98 and also allow 1.76, while Millwall create 1.77 expected goals a game and allow 1.33.

Since August 2024, our results include 4 meetings: Millwall won 2 of them, Derby won 0 and the other 2 were draws. Their most recent meeting, on Tuesday 10 March 2026, produced a Millwall 1-0 Derby score.

Expected goals of 1.78 for Millwall, plus 0.99 for Derby, feed the model, which puts a Millwall win at 55%, the draw at 25% and Derby 20%. After removing their margin, UK bookmakers put it at 56%, which is close to our figure.

We predict a Millwall 1-0 Derby County finish in this match. The likeliest single exact score comes at 1-1 with 11.7%. Within the result we lean to, 1-0 is the likeliest score.

Stats for Millwall v Derby

Per gameMillwall crestMillwallDerby County crestDerby
Games55
Goals scored a game1.200.80
Goals conceded a game1.401.60
Both teams scored60%80%
Over 2.5 goals60%20%
Clean sheets20%0%
Corners won / conceded7.4 / 4.64.6 / 4.8
Yellow cards a game2.82.8
xG for / against1.56 / 1.281.07 / 1.40

Best UK odds and fair prices

Match resultMillwall win55%4/58/11 Betway-4.2%
Draw25%3/13/1 Betway-4.4%
Derby win20%4/14/1 bet365+0.5%
Double chanceMillwall or draw80%1/4
Derby or draw45%5/4
Draw no betMillwall73%4/11
Derby27%11/4
Both teams to scoreYes53%10/11
No47%11/10
GoalsOver 1.577%3/10
Over 2.552%10/115/6 bet365-3.0%
Under 2.548%11/10evens bet365-4.9%
Over 3.530%9/4
Result and BTTSMillwall and yes25%3/1
Draw and yes18%9/2
Derby and yes10%9/1
Result and goalsMillwall and over 2.535%15/8
Derby and over 2.512%15/2
Millwall and under 2.520%4/1
Derby and under 2.59%11/1
Half time / full timeMillwall / Millwall35%15/8
Draw / Millwall18%9/2
Draw / Draw14%6/1
Derby / Derby11%8/1
CornersOver 9.569%4/9
Over 10.559%8/11
CardsOver 3.559%4/6
Over 4.543%11/8

A fair price is 1 divided by our chance estimate. We take bookmaker prices from football-data.co.uk. It carries match odds, plus over/under 2.5 only. Edge marks where both numbers are available.

Starting teams and their line-ups

Millwall crestMillwall 4-2-3-1

  1. Crocombe, Max.GK
  2. Crama, Tristan.DEF
  3. Sturge, Zak.DEF
  4. Mazou-Sacko, Derek.MID
  5. Taylor, Caleb.DEF
  6. Cooper, Jake.DEF
  7. Neghli, Camiel.MID
  8. Metcalfe, Jenson.MID
  9. Dykes, Lyndon.FWD
  10. Cundle, Luke.MID
  11. Lisbie, Kyrell.MID

Derby County crestDerby 4-2-3-1

  1. Widell Zetterström, Jacob.GK
  2. Johnston, Max.DEF
  3. Hedges, Ryan.DEF
  4. Clark, Bobby.MID
  5. Nyambe, Ryan.DEF
  6. Robinson, Jack.DEF
  7. Brewster, Rhian.MID
  8. Ozoh, David.MID
  9. Morris, Carlton.FWD
  10. Szmodics, Sammie.MID
  11. Meister, Henrik.MID

ESPN supplied the starting elevens, read Wednesday 4 November, 09:11.

Chances for correct scores

Each score's chance in %, with Millwall goals down the side and Derby goals across
012345
06.95.53.11.00.20.0
110.511.75.51.80.40.1
29.99.84.91.60.40.1
35.95.82.91.00.20.0
42.62.61.30.40.10.0
50.90.90.50.20.00.0

When the goals come

611-153316-303231-455246-601161-757376-90

Games covered include Millwall, 17, and Derby, 15. ESPN match events show goals scored by minute this season.

Cards and corners

Latest form

Millwall crestMillwall

Millwall: last 6
Result
Sat 24 Octat Portsmouth1-2L
Sat 17 Octv Lincoln2-2D
Tue 13 Octv Swansea0-1L
Sat 10 Octat Preston1-0W
Sat 19 Sepv West Ham2-2D
Tue 15 Sepat Middlesbrough2-2D

Millwall is listed first in the scores.

Derby County crestDerby County

Derby: last 6
Result
Sat 24 Octat Sheffield United1-1D
Sat 17 Octv Stoke0-1L
Wed 14 Octat QPR1-4L
Sat 10 Octv Wrexham1-1D
Sat 19 Sepat Burnley1-1D
Sat 12 Sepv Birmingham1-2L

Derby is listed first in the scores.

Head to head

Tue 10 Mar 2026ChampionshipMillwall 1-0 Derby1-08
Wed 10 Dec 2025ChampionshipDerby 1-1 Millwall0-018
Sat 22 Feb 2025ChampionshipDerby 0-1 Millwall0-08
Sat 19 Oct 2024ChampionshipMillwall 1-1 Derby0-014

Championship standings

PosClubPWDLGDPts
11Queens Park Rangers crestQueens Park Rangers14563+521
12Norwich City crestNorwich City14608+318
13Millwall crestMillwall14536-118
14Blackburn Rovers crestBlackburn Rovers14536-218
15Bristol City crestBristol City13535-218
21Charlton Athletic crestCharlton Athletic14356-1114
22Burnley crestBurnley14176-810
23Derby County crestDerby County14149-187
24Preston North End crestPreston North End141211-185

The standings come from ESPN, as of Wednesday 4 November.

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