Millwall v Blackpool result

Full-time · Millwall 2–1 Blackpool

Championship · · The Den

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Millwall 2–1 Blackpool — Millwall won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Millwall beat Blackpool 2–1 at The Den in the Championship on Saturday 28 August. Millwall have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Blackpool: Shayne Lavery (56’); Millwall: Jed Wallace (63’) and Jake Cooper (90’, assisted by Jed Wallace). Callum Connolly (14’) was sent off.

Discipline

G. Ward showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Millwall: Billy Mitchell (50’), George Saville (62’), S. Malone (69’) and M. Kieftenbeld (74’); Blackpool: K. Dougall (27’), Jerry Yates (62’) and K. Anderson (74’).

What it changes

Blackpool are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jed Wallace (Millwall) 9.2, Jake Cooper (Millwall) 7.0 and K. Anderson (Blackpool) 5.9 led the match.

Next up

Millwall next travel to Portsmouth on 24 October 2026.

Blackpool next host Milton Keynes Dons on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Millwall: Portsmouth v Millwall, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Blackpool: Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Millwall 2–1 Blackpool · Championship
  • Venue: The Den · London
  • Referee: G. Ward
  • Recent form: Millwall 2W 1D 2L · Blackpool 1W 1D 3L

Millwall 2–1 Blackpool (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.63
Goals
against 2 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.75 / 6
Corners
against 4 / 5 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6 / 6.2
Shots on target
against 5 / 3 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1.5 / 2.2
Cards
against 1 / 2 · 0 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.92 yellows
Referee · G. Ward
1.25 home / 1.67 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMillwall for / againstLineBlackpool for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 2 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
5.75 for · 4 against n 4
9.5standard
6 for · 5 against n 5
Shots
17.75 for · 10.5 against n 4
19.5standard
15.2 for · 10.2 against n 5
Shots on target
6 for · 5 against n 4
8.5standard
6.2 for · 3 against n 5
Fouls committed
10.75 for · 8.75 against n 4
21.5standard
10.6 for · 11.6 against n 5
Cards shown
1.5 for · 1 against n 4
3.5standard
2.2 for · 2 against n 5

Referee: G. Ward — 2.92 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Millwall
Millwall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Smith n 828.4
3.24/3
0.81/1
—
Dan Ballard n 884.6
2.17/5
1.78/4
S. Lavery
M. Kieftenbeld n 883.1
28/5
0.54/0
K. Dougall
J. Cooper n 888
1.97/4
0.31/1
C. Connolly
M. Bennett n 874
1.76/4
1.86/2
—
Millwall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Bradshaw n 849
3.75/5
1.42/1
M. Smith n 828.4
3.25/3
0.82/0
J. Wallace n 884.4
1.77/3
1.16/1
M. Bennett n 874
1.58/2
0.53/0
J. Cooper n 888
1.48/2
0.11/0
Millwall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Smith n 828.4
0.41/0
0.82/0
S. Malone n 887.1
0.32/0
0.32/0
M. Wallace n 890
0.42/1
00/0
J. Wallace n 884.4
0.43/0
00/0
T. Bradshaw n 849
0.21/0
0.21/0
Millwall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Kieftenbeld n 883.1
3.98/6
S. Malone n 887.1
2.76/6
G. Evans n 876.9
2.38/4
R. Leonard n 866.4
2.26/3
M. Romeo n 865.5
2.26/4
Millwall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Bialkowski n 890
2.35/5
George Long n 890
1.63/2
Blackpool
Blackpool — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Stewart n 865.5
3.47/6
15/1
—
Dan Ballard n 884.6
2.17/5
1.78/4
—
K. Dougall n 875
1.86/4
1.85/3
M. Kieftenbeld
S. Lavery n 649.5
1.85/1
0.62/0
Dan Ballard
C. Connolly n 890
1.66/5
1.35/3
J. Cooper
Blackpool — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Lavery n 649.5
34/3
2.14/3
J. Bowler n 854.8
2.15/2
0.84/0
D. Mitchell n 838.9
23/2
0.91/1
J. Yates n 868.3
1.56/2
14/1
E. Embleton n 871.6
1.37/1
0.64/0
Blackpool — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Lavery n 649.5
0.93/0
0.31/0
D. Mitchell n 838.9
00/0
0.92/1
K. Dougall n 875
0.52/1
0.21/0
T. John-Jules n 868
0.21/0
0.52/1
E. Embleton n 871.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
Blackpool — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
K. Stewart n 865.5
4.17/5
K. Dougall n 875
38/6
G. Ward n 872
2.56/5
C. Hamilton n 850.8
2.25/3
S. Lavery n 649.5
2.13/1
Blackpool — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
C. Maxwell n 892.3
2.34/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MillwallBlackpool
69%Possession31%
18Shots10
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target5
5Blocked shots2
12Shots inside the box5
14Corners0
2Offsides0
8Fouls7
4Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
2Saves5
551Passes263
80%Pass accuracy60%

Millwall player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Bialkowski9000000006.3
Dan Ballard9000200107
M. Wallace9000000106.9
J. Cooper9010220107.3
G. Saville90000023Y6.6
S. Malone90002120Y7.2
J. Wallace9011215009.2
B. Afobe9000101106.3
M. Smith8900321007.2
M. Kieftenbeld84000003Y6.9
B. Mitchell58000001Y6.7
C. Mahoney sub3200003006.6
G. Evans sub1200110106.2
B. Thompson sub10000000–

Blackpool player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Maxwell9000000007
M. Ekpiteta9000000106.9
R. Keogh9000000106.9
L. Garbutt9000110206.6
R. James9000000507
K. Dougall90000032Y6.9
K. Anderson90001014Y7.2
J. Bowler8800002206.6
J. Yates76001011Y6.3
S. Lavery6710420007.2
C. Connolly14000000R3
K. Stewart sub2300000006.7
C. Hamilton sub1400100006.5
T. John-Jules sub800000006.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Millwall v Blackpool — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MillwallWDLLW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
BlackpoolWLLDL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
League standing · 2021/22
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Millwall#9 pos69 pts46 pl+8 GD
Blackpool#16 pos60 pts46 pl-4 GD
Goals per game
Millwall scored1.15
Blackpool scored1.17
Millwall conceded0.98
Blackpool conceded1.26

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