Millwall 2-2 Middlesbrough
Championship · Matchweek 1Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: L. Gregory 8.3 · M. Braithwaite 8.0 · A. O'Brien 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections22:19Millwall drew with Middlesbrough 2-2 in the Championship matchday 1 on 4 August 2018.
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Result and story of the match
It was 2-0 at half-time. Middlesbrough levelled after the break. Millwall scored first, in the 12th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 12' A. O'Brien, assisted by L. Gregory → 1-0; 37' L. Gregory → 2-0; 87' M. Braithwaite, assisted by M. Tavernier → 2-1; 90+7' G. Friend, assisted by L. Wing → 2-2.
Yellow cards: Millwall 3, Middlesbrough 2.
Statistical comparison
Shots 9-12 (2-3 on target); possession 44%-56%; corners 6-6; pass accuracy 60%-73%.
Goals by half: 2-0 in the first, 0-2 in the second.
Standout players
L. Gregory was Millwall's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 81 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 2 key passes, won 4 of 15 duels.
M. Braithwaite was Middlesbrough's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 2 key passes, won 6 of 10 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
4 August 2018: the Championship matchday 1 match ended Millwall 2-2 Middlesbrough. Goals: A. O'Brien 12', L. Gregory 37', M. Braithwaite 87', G. Friend 90+7'. Match stats: possession Millwall 44%, Middlesbrough 56%; shots on target 2-3.
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.