Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Millwall (6th, 73 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Port Vale (21st, 49 pts). On recent form Millwall sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.87/2.48 for Millwall and 1.96/3.04 for Port Vale (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.57.
Millwall carried an 11-game unbeaten run into this. Port Vale were winless in 6. Over the last five, Millwall had taken 11 of 15 points to Port Vale's 2.
The match was played at The Den (capacity 20,146). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Millwall led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Millwall: Jake Cooper (52'), Aiden O'Brien (26')
Key stats
Possession: Millwall 51% · Port Vale 49% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 12-1 · Corners: 10-2