Millwall vs Lincoln City prediction — Championship · Sat 17 Oct · 12:30 UK

Championship · Sat 17 Oct · 12:30 UK
Millwall 45Draw 27Lincoln City 28
Millwall or draw is at 72%, where it was 6 days ago
The call
72%
Millwall or draw
Calls on the result published at 70–75% have landed 67% of the time
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2.7
Goals expected
3d 23hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
63%
Both teams score
54%
3+ goals
50%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
MillwallLincoln City
1.5
Goals+0.3
1.2
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 0.7 · 4 away · 1+ in 4/6
16.0
Shots+4.8
11.2
avg 12.8 · 3 away · 16+ in 1/6
avg 10.7 · 4 away · 11+ in 3/6
4.8
On target+0.9
3.9
avg 3.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 2/6
avg 3.2 · 4 away · 4+ in 2/6
6.8
Corners+2.5
4.3
avg 2.3 · 3 away · 7+ in 0/6
avg 2.5 · 4 away · 4+ in 2/6
MillwallLincoln City
0.5
Goals+0.3
0.3
7.6
Shots+2.6
5.0
2.3
On target+0.7
1.6
3.2
Corners+1.2
2.0
MillwallLincoln City
1.0
Goals+0.1
0.9
8.4
Shots+2.3
6.2
2.5
On target+0.2
2.2
3.6
Corners+1.3
2.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

MillwallLincoln City
Attack
1.7Goals0.7
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.1
12.8Shots10.7
3.8Shots on target3.2
3.0Big chances1.8
2.3Corners2.5
Defence
1.3Goals conceded1.7
1.2xG conceded1.1
17.5Shots faced16.7
4.7On target faced4.7
9.8Corners conceded7.8
2.7Keeper saves2.3
Style & discipline
40%Possession38%
13.7Fouls13.2
1.5Yellow cards2.8
3.0Offsides1.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Millwall to score78%−1
Over 1.5 goals75%−1
Under 3.5 goals72%+1
Lincoln City to score69%0

In plain English

Millwall are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Millwall or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Millwall lead 1–0 at half-time72% → 95%
Lincoln City lead 1–0 at half-time72% → 37%
Goalless at half-time72% → 76%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Millwall · last 6

Wat Preston North End1–011 shots
Dv West Ham United2–219 shots
Dat Middlesbrough2–211 shots
Lat Blackburn Rovers1–315 shots
Lv Newcastle United0–19 shots
Wv Bolton Wanderers4–012 shots

Lincoln City · last 6

Lat Sheffield United0–312 shots
Lv Swansea City1–213 shots
Wat Bristol City1–09 shots
Wat Preston North End1–09 shots
Lat AFC Bournemouth0–42 shots
Dv Southampton1–119 shots

First half — what we expect

Millwall
51%
to score before half-time
Lincoln City
25%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 63%

MillwallLincoln City
7.61st-half shots5.0
avg 7.0 · 3 away · 8+ in 1/6
avg 6.0 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
2.31st-half shots on target1.6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
3.21st-half corners2.0
avg 1.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 0/6
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6

First-half chances

58%Chance of 7+ shots26%
36%Chance of 9+ shots11%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target76%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target23%
78%Chance of 2+ corners55%
39%Chance of 4+ corners17%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Millwall7.68.4
Shots · Lincoln City5.06.2
Shots on target · Millwall2.32.5
Shots on target · Lincoln City1.62.2
Corners · Millwall3.23.6
Corners · Lincoln City2.02.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Millwall
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Femi Azeez
MF · 2.7 shots expected
93%
55%
19%
Mihailo Ivanovic
FW · 2.3 shots expected
90%
64%
27%
Josh Coburn
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
62%
25%
Thierno Ballo
MF · 1.6 shots expected
80%
43%
11%
Macaulay Langstaff
MF · 1.5 shots expected
79%
46%
12%
Camiel Neghli
MF · 1.5 shots expected
77%
34%
7%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Millwall form (last 6)W L L D D W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.3 / match
Lincoln City in their league tableLower half
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Common questions

Who will win Millwall vs Lincoln City?

Bawler's model rates this match: Millwall are favoured (45% win probability vs 28% for Lincoln City, 27% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Millwall vs Lincoln City?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Millwall 1-1 Lincoln City (12.9% probability). Expected total goals: 2.7.

How does Bawler predict Millwall vs Lincoln City?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Millwall 45%, the draw 27% and Lincoln City 28%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Millwall vs Lincoln City?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 54% chance. That is based on Millwall expecting 1.51 goals and Lincoln City 1.16.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Millwall vs Lincoln City?

Bawler's model expects 2.7 goals in total. Three or more goals is a coin flip: over 2.5 goals is 50%.

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