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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1

Millwall vs Bolton Wanderers Prediction: Injury-Hit Lions Eye Strong Home Start

Millwall host Bolton Wanderers at The Den on 5 September 2026 with both sides carrying mixed early season records, though Millwall's consecutive league wins over Norwich (3-0) and Bristol City (2-0) give them a more settled footing than their opponents…

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  • Matchweek 5 of the 2026-2027 Championship brings Millwall against Bolton Wanderers on 2026-09-05 (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
  • Referee W. Finnie has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 24 fouls per match across 10 games.
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between A. Neil and Steven Schumacher.
  • Current league positions have Millwall 10th on 6 points and Bolton Wanderers 15th on 4 points.
  • Millwall report 8 missing players: T. Crama (Inactive), L. Cundle (Inactive), A. Doughty (Hamstring Injury), M. Ivanovic (Hamstring Injury), L. Jensen (Inactive), R. Leonard (Hamstring Injury), M. Luongo (Knee Injury), M. Servais (Hamstring Injury) whereas Bolton Wanderers reports 1 missing player: L. Stephenson (Inactive).
  • Our forecast has Millwall in a 4-man backline (4-3-3), with Bolton Wanderers set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
  • The previous match saw J. Cooper lead Millwall with a 9.2 TheyScored rating, and J. Nelson top-rating for Bolton Wanderers at 6.6.
  • Millwall lost 0-3 to Wrexham, and Bolton Wanderers were defeated 2-3 by Sheffield United.
  • Millwall look strong (3-0-2) over the last 5 matches, whereas Bolton Wanderers have 1-1-3 in the same span.
  • Bolton Wanderers hold the upper hand H2H: of 13 meetings, they've triumphed 7 times, conceded 2 times and shared 4 draws.
  • We predict Millwall to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (1-0-1) and 1.50 goals/game.

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Millwall is going head to head with Bolton on 5/9/2026 14:00 GMT for the England Championship. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Millwall v Bolton H2H statistics!