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Millwall 0-3 Wrexham: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 4
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Millwall
0 : 3
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Wrexham
  • Z. Sturge28' (og)
  • 52'K. Moore
  • 69'J. Ekomie
The DenOliver LangfordCapacity 20,146Wed, 2 Sept 202620:45
Millwall crest3-1-4-2
Line ups
3-4-2-1Wrexham crest
Referee
Langford
M. Crocombe6.2
Crocombe
E. Baggott6.3
Baggott
J. Cooper6.2
Cooper
C. Taylor6.0
Taylor
C. De Norre6.7
Norre
Z. Sturge5.9OG
Sturge
J. Metcalfe6.9
Metcalfe
D. Kelly6.2
Kelly
M. Sykes6.0
Sykes
L. Dykes6.9
Dykes
J. Coburn6.9
Coburn
A. Patterson6.7
Patterson
C. Doyle7.2
Doyle
D. Hyam7.0
Hyam
M. Cleworth7.3
Cleworth
J. Ekomie8.3
Ekomie
B. Whiteman6.3
Whiteman
M. James6.9
James
I. Kabore6.9
Kabore
L. O'Brien6.5
O'Brien
J. Windass6.7A
Windass
K. Moore7.6
Moore
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Assistant
David Livermore

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Player of the match
Jacques Ekomié headshot
Jacques Ekomié
Midfielder · Wrexham
8.3
This match
Shooting2.4Finishing3.9Creativity1.3Passing6.2Involvement4.1Defending10.0Physical7.4Dribbling3.6
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Build-up
Passes27
Pass accuracy78%
Defending
Tackles4
Interceptions1
Duels won8 · 80%
Fouls won/made1 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Metcalfe6.9Coburn6.9Dykes6.9Cleworth7.3Moore7.6Ekomié8.3
Player
Anthony PattersonAnthony PattersonG000,000,0016/288/20
Max CrocombeMax CrocombeG131,32-0,6823/3012/19
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Possession & Passing

39%Possession61%
350Total passes566
75%Pass accuracy84%
1Corners2

Attack

4Shots9
0On target3
3Off target3
1Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

1Shots in box8
3Shots out box1
0.2xG0.9

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves0
0Offsides1
11Fouls14
2Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,24xG0,09
4Shots2
0On target0
0Big chances0
51%Possession49%
1Corners0
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Second half

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0,00xG0,82
0Shots7
0On target3
0Big chances2
29%Possession71%
0Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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0.245239%
63% open play37% set piece
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0.919661%
91% open play9% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

14 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,30,60,81,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Zak Sturge 28'Kieffer Moore 52'Jacques Ekomié 69'Wrexham0,91 xGMillwall0,24 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Millwall crestMillwall0,24 xG · 0 scoredWrexham crestWrexham0,91 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Millwall8
Open play 5Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1
Wrexham18
Open play 13Set piece 3Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Zak Sturge 28'Kieffer Moore 52'Jacques Ekomié 69'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'MillwallWrexham
Millwall crestMillwall39% pressureWrexham crestWrexham61% pressure

Match replay

91'
0-3
0%Draw 0%100%
0.24xG0.91
5Shots9
2On target6
Momentum
Daniel Imray portrait90' Saved Daniel Imray 0.03 xG

Shot map

4 v 9

Millwall shoot right, Wrexham left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MILWREgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

7 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Max Cleworth, 10', off targetMark Sykes, 11', off targetJenson Metcalfe, 38', off targetLyndon Dykes, 45', off targetLewis O'Brien, 51', off targetMax Cleworth, 86', off target
MillwallWrexhamgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

MillwallDefensive line 40%
43Baggott48Kelly27Norre40Crocombe40Coburn55Sturge53Sykes49Metcalfe102Cooper65Dykes76Taylor
WrexhamDefensive line 37%
37Patterson42Kaboré39Windass57Moore107Cleworth55Ekomie102Doyle100Whiteman96Hyam92James76O'Brien

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

MillwallUntil 43'
5246121516143131719

Most-connected pair: Cooper and Taylor, 15 passes between them.

WrexhamUntil 67'
37854272103191222

Most-connected pairs: Whiteman and Hyam and 2 others, 12 passes each.

Tactical battle

51control49
39%Field tiltField tilt 61%4Box entriesBox entries 63Passes into boxPasses into box 5
Kieffer Moore
Kieffer Moore
4 touches in box
Press13.7 · 9.9Territory39% · 61%Direct2.71 · 2.06Progress31 · 38Dribble4 · 8Creation8 · 18Threat0.89 · 0.52Recover14 · 10
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In possession

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38,6%Field tilt61,4%
3Passes into box5
18Progressive passes25
7Carries into final third7
3Chances created6

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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13,74Press intensity (PPDA)9,87
5High turnovers8
14Regains within 5s10
19,0sBall recovery time21,1s
17Interceptions14

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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75Carries117
1023mCarry distance1202m
13Progressive carries13
639mProgressive carry distance593m
1Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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4Take-ons won8
11Take-ons attempted16
422mProgressive pass distance408m
1Through balls0
2Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,89Expected threat (xT)0,52
0,18Action value (VAEP)2,32
8Shot-creating actions18
0Goal-creating actions4
0,15Expected assisted goals0,77

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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2,8Passes per attack4,9
9,2sAttack duration13,3s
2,71 m/sAttack directness2,06 m/s
3Build-up attacks3
7Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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8Touches in box16
62Final third entries53
0Big chances2
0,00xG on target1,44
0Big chances missed1
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Passing

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3/14 (21%)Crosses2/12 (17%)
29/59 (49%)Long balls22/59 (37%)
22Throw-ins16
14Free kicks11
5Goal kicks6
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Duels

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49Total51
31/68 (46%)Ground37/68 (54%)
27/51 (53%)Aerial24/51 (47%)
4/10 (40%)Dribbles9/17 (53%)
12Dispossessed6
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Defending

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51Recoveries59
10Interceptions9
14Tackles18
64%Tackles won72%
18Clearances26
0Big chances scored1
3Fouled in final third1
6,56Average rating7,73

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Millwall crestShare of their matchesWrexham crest

They score

80%1+ goal80%
50%2+ goals20%
20%3+ goals10%

They concede

60%1+ goal80%
50%2+ goals30%
30%3+ goals10%
10%4+ goals10%

Heaviest results

Millwall crestbest 4-0 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)

Wrexham crestbest 3-0 (A)·worst 0-6 (A)

Match summary

Wrexham beat Millwall 3-0 at The Den in the Championship. Wrexham led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: an own goal by Z. Sturge (28'), K. Moore (52'), J. Ekomie (69') for Wrexham. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI predictionProjected
Confidence 38%
MIL38%
X31%
WRE31%

→ Double chance: Millwall or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Millwall crestShare per factorWrexham crest
75%Form25%
67%Attack33%
44%Defence56%
100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
50%Head-to-head50%
50%Goals50%
57%Overall43%
Last 3 matches
Scored 6, conceded 5
Last 3 matches
Scored 3, conceded 4

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