Match Report
Chesterfield, 24th on 37 points, faced a 36-point deficit to Millwall (6th, 73). On recent form Millwall sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Millwall 2.87 scored and 2.48 conceded per game, Chesterfield 1.87 and 3.39, with the league averaging 2.57.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Millwall. Chesterfield were winless in 5. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Millwall, 2/15 for Chesterfield.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Millwall 3, draws 0, Chesterfield 2, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was The Den in London, with room for 20,146 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Millwall 53% · Chesterfield 47% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 11-2