ChampionshipMatchday 19Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Watford vs Millwall prediction

31%
home win
predicted score
1–2
8.4% chance
29%
draw
41%
away win
Win probability: home 31%, draw 29%, away 41%

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GossipBall makes Millwall slight favourites to beat Watford away from home in the Championship on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 12:30 UTC. It gives Watford a 31% chance of winning, puts the draw at 29% and gives Millwall 41%.

GossipBall expects 1.1 goals from Watford and 1.3 from Millwall, so a tight, low-scoring game is slightly more likely: there is a 42% chance of three or more goals and a 48% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2. Watford keep a clean sheet in 27% of outcomes, Millwall in 34%.

Watford are 20th in the table with 15 points from 15 games; Millwall are 16th with 18. In their last five league games Watford took 7 points (WLLWD) and Millwall took 4 (DLWLL). This season Watford average 0.96 expected goals (xG) for and 1.77 against per game; Millwall average 1.78 for and 1.45 against.

In 8 league meetings since 2022, Watford won 1, Millwall won 6 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, finished Watford 0–2 Millwall, a win for Millwall.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 14 November 2026, 03:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Watford goalsColumns: Millwall goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–113.5%
0–111.6%
0–09.7%
1–09.6%
1–28.4%
0–27.8%
1 or more goals
90%
2 or more goals
69%
3 or more goals
42%
4 or more goals
22%
5 or more goals
9%
Both teams score
48%

GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total: 1.08 for Watford and 1.29 for Millwall.

Winning margin

Explained
Watford by 3
3%
Watford by 2
8%
Watford by 1
19%
Draw
29%
Millwall by 3
5%
Millwall by 2
12%
Millwall by 1
22%

Each team's goals

Explained
Watford expected goals1.08
Millwall expected goals1.29
Watford keep a clean sheet27%
Millwall keep a clean sheet34%
Watford win without conceding18%
Millwall win without conceding24%
Watford score 2 or more29%
Millwall score 2 or more37%

Recent form

Watford
D v Middlesbrough0–0 · 7 Nov
W v Lincoln1–0 · 3 Nov
L @ Norwich2–3 · 31 Oct
L @ Wolves0–1 · 24 Oct
W v Charlton2–0 · 17 Oct
Millwall
L @ West Brom0–3 · 7 Nov
L @ Birmingham0–3 · 3 Nov
W v Derby4–1 · 31 Oct
L @ Portsmouth1–2 · 24 Oct
D v Lincoln2–2 · 17 Oct

Head to head

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In 8 league meetings since 2022, Watford won 1, Millwall won 6 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, finished Watford 0–2 Millwall, a win for Millwall.

Watford 0–2 Millwall17 Jan 2026
Millwall 1–0 Watford22 Sep 2025
Watford 1–2 Millwall8 Mar 2025
Millwall 2–3 Watford10 Aug 2024
Millwall 1–0 Watford2 Mar 2024
Watford 2–2 Millwall28 Oct 2023

Season averages per game

WATMIL
0.87
Goals
1.53
1.53
Conceded
1.80
0.96
xG
1.78
1.77
xG against
1.45
12.1
Shots
14.0
3.7
On target
3.9
3.7
Corners
5.3
2.73
Yellow cards
2.07
20%
Clean sheets
27%
47%
Both score
47%
40%
3+ goals
80%

Questions and answers

Who will win Watford vs Millwall?

GossipBall gives Watford a 31% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Millwall 41%. GossipBall makes Millwall slight favourites to beat Watford away from home.

What is the predicted score for Watford vs Millwall?

GossipBall's predicted score is 1–2, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.1 for Watford, 1.3 for Millwall). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 0–1 (12%), 0–0 (10%).

Will both teams score in Watford vs Millwall?

GossipBall gives a 48% chance that both Watford and Millwall score.

Will there be three or more goals in Watford vs Millwall?

There is a 42% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total (1.1 for Watford, 1.3 for Millwall).

When is Watford vs Millwall?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 12:30 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Millwall?

In 8 league meetings since 2022, Watford won 1, Millwall won 6 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 17 Jan 2026, finished Watford 0–2 Millwall, a win for Millwall.

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