Football› Championship› Round 28› Coventry City vs Millwall

Coventry City vs Millwall — result, stats & head-to-head, 20 Jan 2026

Coventry City vs MillwallChampionship · Round 28 · The Coventry Building Society Arena2–1
Matches
Coventry City 2–1 Full time Millwall

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Coventry City1 out
Oliver Dovin Injurysince 29 Mar 2025 · 60 matches missed
Millwall1 out
Lukas Jensen Injurysince 18 Apr 2025 · 65 matches missed

Starting XI

Millwall4-4-1-1
9⚽Ivanović7.2
17↓Langstaff6.7↓ 83'
7↓Ballo6.7↓ 74'
8Mitchell7.0
10↓Neghli6.6↓ 83'
11↓Azeez8.2↓ 86'
3Sturge6.1
5CCooper6.9
6Taylor7.0
4Crama6.5
15Crocombe6.5

Timeline

  1. 11'
    Romain Esse · 1–0Left foot shot
  2. 19'
    Romain Esseyellow card
  3. 29'
    Mihailo Ivanović · 1–1assist: Femi Azeez
  4. 67'
    Josh Ecclesyellow card
  5. 70'
    Jack Rudoni ↑ Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓substitution
  6. 70'
    Romain Esse ↑ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓substitution
  7. 70'
    Josh Eccles ↑ Victor Torp ↓substitution
  8. 73'
    Zak Sturgeyellow card
  9. 74'
    Thierno Ballo ↑ Casper De Norre ↓substitution
  10. 78'
    Haji Wright · 2–1assist: Brandon Thomas-Asante
  11. 81'
    Haji Wright ↑ Ellis Simms ↓substitution
  12. 83'
    Macaulay Langstaff ↑ Josh Coburn ↓substitution
  13. 83'
    Camiel Neghli ↑ Aidomo Emakhu ↓substitution
  14. 86'
    Femi Azeez ↑ Alfie Doughty ↓substitution

Coventry City left · Millwall right

Periods

Coventry City
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Millwall
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

15Shots14
5Shots on target5
4Corners3
7Fouls12
6Tackles12
2Yellow cards1

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
28Round
Tue 20 Jan · 19:45 UTCKickoff
The Coventry Building Society ArenaVenue
32,609Capacity
28,605 (88% full)Attendance
Andrew KitchenReferee
8°C · broken cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
61% · 39%
Duels won
46% · 54%
Pass accuracy
80% · 68%

Breakdown

Shooting
10Shots inside box9
5Shots outside box5
4Shots blocked3
4Big chances created2
3Big chances missed1
Passing
470Passes285
19Crosses24
4Accurate crosses6
62Long passes67
18Accurate long passes27
Defence
11Interceptions6
2Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
41Duels won50
10Dribble attempts5
7Successful dribbles3

Goalscorers

Haji Wright 17Coventry City
Brandon Thomas-Asante 13Coventry City
Ellis Simms 13Coventry City
Femi Azeez 11Millwall

Bench

Coventry City · bench

7Sakamoto6.8↑ 70'
8AllenMF
9Simms6.5↑ 81'
13WilsonGK
18YangFW
21BidwellDF
23Asante6.7↑ 70'
26WoolfendenDF
29Overgaard6.7↑ 70'

Millwall · bench

2McNamaraDF
14Doughty↑ 86'
18LeonardMF
19Coburn6.6↑ 83'
22Emakhu6.5↑ 83'
24De Norre6.3↑ 74'
25CundleMF
31WilliamsFW
41EvansGK

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, Coventry City have won 2 and Millwall 1 — 1 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipMillwall vs Coventry City 0–4 2025 · Carabao CupMillwall vs Coventry City 2–1 2024 · ChampionshipCoventry City vs Millwall 0–0 2024 · ChampionshipMillwall vs Coventry City 0–1 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

Coventry City LDLLW
Millwall WDWLW

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
1
Coventry City
LDLLW
 6.84 95
3
Millwall
WDWLW
 6.76 83
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Coventry CityLDLLW
MillwallWDWLW
Match stats
61Possession39
15Shots14
5On target5
4Corners3
2Yellow cards1