Watford 0-2 Millwall — EFL Championship, 17 Jan 2026
Millwall beat Watford 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 17 January 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Oluwafemi Azeez and Joshua Coburn scored for Millwall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 1 and Millwall 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 45+4'Hector KyprianouFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'Casper De Norreout: Macaulay Langstaff
- 49'Billy MitchellFoul
- 54'Argument
- 66'Alfie DoughtyFoul
- 66'Jeremy Ngakiaout: Kévin Keben
- 66'Othmane Maammaout: Nestory Irankunda
- 66'out: Aidomo Emakhu
- 67'Mihailo Ivanovićout: Joshua Coburn
- 0-169'Oluwafemi Azeez
- 71'Camiel NeghliFoul
- 80'Luca Kjerrumgaardout: V. Semedo
- 80'Hector Kyprianouout: Kwadwo Baah
- 80'Oluwafemi Azeezout: Luke Cundle
- 0-281'Joshua Coburnassist: Camiel Neghli
- 87'Camiel Neghliout: Z. Sturge
- 89'Argument
- 89'Tristan CramaArgument
- 90+2'Matthew PollockFoul
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Oluwafemi Azeez · Millwall
Watford
- 7.0Imrân LouzaM
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.9Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.9Hector KyprianouM
- 6.7Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.6Matthew PollockD
- 6.6Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.5Marc BolaD
- 6.5Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.5VivaldoF
- 6.3James AbankwahD
- 6.3Othmane MaammaM
- 6.2Kévin KebenD
- 6.0Egil SelvikG
- 5.9Luca KjerrumgaardF
Millwall
- 8.2Oluwafemi AzeezM
- 7.5Alfie DoughtyD
- 7.3Jake CooperD
- 7.2Joshua CoburnF
- 7.2Maxime CrocombeG
- 7.2Caleb TaylorD
- 7.2Camiel NeghliM
- 6.9Casper De NorreM
- 6.7Tristan CramaD
- 6.7Luke CundleM
- 6.7Billy MitchellM
- 6.7Zak SturgeD
- 6.5Thierno BalloM
- 6.5Macaulay LangstaffF
- 6.5Aidomo EmakhuF
- 6.3Mihailo IvanovićF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
24Norre6.9
5Cooper7.3
8Mitchell6.7
14Doughty7.5
4Crama6.7
11Azeez★8.2
6Taylor7.2
10Neghli7.2
9Ivanović6.3
6Pollock6.6
7Ince6.9
16Bola6.5
10Louza7.0
5Kyprianou6.9
2Ngakia6.9
25Abankwah6.3
9Kjerrumgaard5.9
42Maamma6.3
Substitutes
WatfordJavier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
- 17M. SissokoM
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys MendyM
- 34Kwadwo Baah80'F6.5
- 22James MorrisD
- 4Kévin Keben66'D6.2
- 66Nestory Irankunda89'66'F6.6
- 18V. Semedo80'F6.5
- 20Mamadou DoumbiaF
MillwallAlex Neil
Substitutes
- 18Ryan LeonardM
- 2Danny McNamaraD
- 17Macaulay Langstaff46'F6.5
- 25Luke Cundle80'M6.7
- 22Aidomo Emakhu66'F6.5
- 19Joshua Coburn81'67'F7.2
- 3Z. Sturge87'D6.7
- 12G. EvansG
- 31R. Bangura-WilliamsF
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Thomas Ince | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Vivaldo | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Othmane Maamma | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Kévin Keben | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Millwall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oluwafemi Azeez | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Alfie Doughty | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Jake Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Joshua Coburn | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Maxime Crocombe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Caleb Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Camiel Neghli | 87 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Casper De Norre | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tristan Crama | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Cundle | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Billy Mitchell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Zak Sturge | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Thierno Ballo | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Macaulay Langstaff | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Aidomo Emakhu | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mihailo Ivanović | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
WatfordLWWWW
- L10 Jan 26ABristol City1-5
- W01 Jan 26HBirmingham3-0
- W29 Dec 25ANorwich1-0
- W26 Dec 25ALeicester2-1
- W20 Dec 25HStoke City1-0
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Bristol City 5-1 Watford, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Watford 1-1 Portsmouth, 21 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Millwall
- Previous: Burnley 5-1 Millwall, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Coventry 2-1 Millwall, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated