The big picture

Stoke City come in 3rd on the ladder with 29 points; Millwall are 16th on 18. Stoke City have the higher position to protect.

Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.

Millwall are 5–7–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.8 against.

Form

Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.

Millwall have won one of their last five and most recently lost to West Bromwich Albion 0–3.

Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2018: Stoke City 2, Millwall 9, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Millwall won 3–1 at bet365 Stadium.

Millwall have won the last three against Stoke City.

Biggest margin between these two: Stoke City by 2 goals in 2021-22 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ethan Galbraith (0.2 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For Millwall, watch Lyndon Dykes (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Taïryk Arconte (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At bet365 Stadium

Stoke City have won 7 of their last 20 at bet365 Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Stoke City go in as clear favourites.