17th October MILLWALL - LINCOLN CITY
- Sat 12:30
Millwall Vs Lincoln City
- Game for: 11th round of Championship
- Take Place: The Den ( 20.146 )
- Predicted Score: Millwall 1 - 0 Lincoln City
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 11 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | LWDDLW |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | LLLWWD |
11th (IN CHAMPIONSHIP )
- League : This is the 6th home game this season.
- Home Record : 2W - 1D - 2L
- Last Game : Millwall - Swansea: 0-1
- Next Game : 24 Oct Portsmouth - Millwall
18th (IN CHAMPIONSHIP )
- League : This is the 6th away game this season.
- Away Record : 3W - 0D - 2L
- Last Game : Lincoln City - West Ham: 0-6
- Next Game : 24 Oct Lincoln City - Burnley
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Millwall
Lincoln City ( 3-4-3 )
- Marschall
- Sturge
- Cooper
- Taylor
- Crama
- Metcalfe
- Mazou-Sacko
- Neghli
- Cundle
- Lisbie
- Dykes
- Wickens
- Towler
- Bradley
- Elerewe
- Elder
- Varfolomeev
- Bayliss
- Coubis
- Street
- Draper
- House
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
MillwallVsLincoln City
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Josh Coburn | 7.09 | Out - injured |
| Lukas Jensen | 6.83 | Out - injured |
| Taïryk Arconte | 6.72 | Doubtful - injured |
| Mihailo Ivanovic | - | Out - injured |
| Massimo Luongo | - | Out - unfit |
| Romain Esse | 6.44 | Out - injured |
| Casper De Norre | 6.42 | Out - injured |
| Mathis Servais | 6.19 | Out - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Reeco Hackett | 6.73 | Doubtful - injured |
| Tendayi Darikwa | 6.61 | Out - injured |
| Conor McGrandles | 6.50 | Out - suspended |
| Tom Hamer | 6.29 | Out - suspended |
| Mason Melia | 5.98 | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Taïryk Arconte sat out the game against Swansea with an ankle injury and is still a major doubt for Saturday's fixture.
Luke Cundle and Tristan Crama could both be brought back into the team by Alex Neil.
Tom Hamer and Conor McGrandles are both ruled out of the trip to The Den due to suspension.
Ivan Varfolomeev's departure during the match against West Ham was caused by cramp, not an injury.
Rob Street, Andrei Coubis and Ryley Towler are among those expected to be recalled this weekend.
Odds
Millwall Win: 1.61
DRAW: 3.80
Lincoln City Win: 5.00
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Football on TV
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| Wales | Sky Sports+ |
Game Analysis
This is priced as a mismatch. Millwall is the shortest price on a book of 1.61 / 3.80 / 5.00 (1 / X / 2), an implied 57.3%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 57.3% / 24.3% / 18.4% on an overround of 8.4%.
In the league table Millwall sit 11th on 14 points (4W 2D 4L) with Lincoln City 18th on 11 points (3W 2D 5L).
Millwall read L-W-D-D-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.
Lincoln City read L-L-L-W-W-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.
Millwall team news: Taïryk Arconte sat out the game against Swansea with an ankle injury and is still a major doubt for Saturday's fixture.
Millwall team news: Luke Cundle and Tristan Crama could both be brought back into the team by Alex Neil.
Lincoln City team news: Tom Hamer and Conor McGrandles are both ruled out of the trip to The Den due to suspension.
Lincoln City team news: Ivan Varfolomeev's departure during the match against West Ham was caused by cramp, not an injury.
Millwall are without 8 — Josh Coburn (Out - injured), Lukas Jensen (Out - injured), Taïryk Arconte (Doubtful - injured), Mihailo Ivanovic (Out - injured), Massimo Luongo (Out - unfit), Romain Esse (Out - injured).
Lincoln City are without 5 — Reeco Hackett (Doubtful - injured), Tendayi Darikwa (Out - injured), Conor McGrandles (Out - suspended), Tom Hamer (Out - suspended), Mason Melia (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Millwall set up 4-2-3-1 against 3-4-3. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Millwall lean hardest on Jake Cooper (9.5), Caleb Taylor (9.5), Camiel Neghli (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Josh Coburn is out for Millwall — index 5.2, against 7.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Taïryk Arconte is out for Millwall — index 7.7, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Romain Esse is out for Millwall — index 6.4, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Casper de Norre is out for Millwall — index 5.0, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Lincoln City lean hardest on Ben House (8.4), Deji Elerewe (8.4), George Wickens (8.4) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Reeco Hackett is out for Lincoln City — index 7.7, against 7.6 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Conor McGrandles is out for Lincoln City — index 8.5, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Tom Hamer is out for Lincoln City — index 6.0, against 8.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Millwall 1 - 0 Lincoln City, a home win by 1 with 1 goal in it — short of the 2.5 line.
The read: Millwall at 1.61 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.