Millwall vs Derby preview

Millwall host Derby at The Den on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT with the hosts comfortably clear of the relegation zone (13th, 15 points) while Derby sit in the drop places (23rd, 7 points). Millwall have taken four wins from 12 and arrive off mixed results, whereas Derby have managed only one victory and three points from the last five — a contrast that shapes this fixture as a test of Millwall’s home stability against a Derby side needing to stop a run of dropped ground.

Millwall Vs Derby

The DenKick-off: Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT

Recent league form · points from displayed games

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DerbyDDLLD3

League head-to-head

7Millwall wins

4draws

3Derby wins

14 recorded league meetings · previous 10 years

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Fan Banter prediction · 90 minutes

90-minute pick: Millwall 1–0 Derby.

Millwall’s superior form and league position, combined with a marginally better goal record and the comfort of home surroundings at The Den, make them the likeliest winners. Derby’s single win and -11 goal difference underline their scoring problems; a narrow Millwall victory is the most probable outcome on the current league records.

Away-fan travel · 131 miles · allow about 3h by carEstimated road journey · Pride Park Stadium → The Den

OUTWARD · ARRIVE 90–60 MINUTES BEFORE KICK-OFFSat 31 Oct, 10:30 leave → Sat 31 Oct, 13:30–Sat 31 Oct, 14:00 arrive

RETURN · ESTIMATED BACK AT THE AWAY CLUB’S GROUNDSat 31 Oct, 17:30 leave → Sat 31 Oct, 20:30 back

Planning estimates; allow extra time for traffic, parking and leaving the stadium.

Preview

Millwall’s season so far: 12 games, 15 points. They have scored 19 and conceded 20, leaving a -1 goal difference and a mid-table position they should be able to defend at The Den. Their last five league results read as one win, two draws and two defeats, most recently a 2-1 loss away at Portsmouth on 24 October.

Millwall — last five league results
Date	Match	Score
24 Oct 2026	Portsmouth v Millwall	2–1
17 Oct 2026	Millwall v Lincoln	2–2
13 Oct 2026	Millwall v Swansea	0–1
10 Oct 2026	Preston v Millwall	0–1
19 Sep 2026	Millwall v West Ham	2–2

Derby’s campaign has been difficult: 12 matches yielded seven points, just one win and a -11 goal difference after scoring 10 and conceding 21. Their most recent fixture was a 1-1 draw at Sheffield United on 24 October, but that single point has not masked a sequence of fragile defensive displays and a lack of consistent attacking threat.

Derby — last five league results
Date	Match	Score
24 Oct 2026	Sheffield Utd v Derby	1–1
17 Oct 2026	Derby v Stoke City	0–1
14 Oct 2026	QPR v Derby	4–1
10 Oct 2026	Derby v Wrexham	1–1
19 Sep 2026	Burnley v Derby	1–1