Millwall 2-1 Middlesbrough
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: G. Saville 8.3 · S. Downing 7.8 · S. Hutchinson 7.7
Match analysis
5 sections23:31Millwall beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in the Championship matchday 22 on 16 December 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Millwall scored first, in the 31st minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 31' J. Wallace, assisted by R. Tunnicliffe → 1-0; 37' G. Saville → 2-0; 67' S. Downing, assisted by C. Christie → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Millwall 4, Middlesbrough 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 14-12 (8-3 on target); possession 33%-67%; corners 7-2; pass accuracy 54%-78%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-1 in the second.
Standout players
G. Saville was Millwall's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 2 key passes, won 12 of 17 duels.
S. Downing was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 7.8 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, won 1 of 1 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Millwall beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in the Championship matchday 22 on 16 December 2017. Goals: J. Wallace 31', G. Saville 37', S. Downing 67'. Match stats: possession Millwall 33%, Middlesbrough 67%; shots on target 8-3.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.