Millwall v City: play-off rivals collide at The Den | OneFootball

Millwall host Bristol City in the Championship at The Den on 29 December 2025, with sixth meeting seventh and both level on 36 points in a tight promotion play-off race.

Millwall and Bristol City are seventh and sixth respectively, and the hosts won 1-0 at Ashton Gate on 6 December in the reverse fixture.

Recent momentum tilts towards The Robins, who beat Middlesbrough and then won at West Brom. The Lions, meanwhile, drew 0-0 with Ipswich after defeats by Blackburn and Hull, having taken three points at Ashton Gate earlier in the month.

Selection could be pivotal. The Lions are without six-goal forward Femi Azeez through suspension, while midfield options are thinned by injuries to Casper de Norre and William Smallbone. For City, Harry Cornick is suspended and Mark Sykes, Max Bird, Luke McNally, Radek Vítek and Fally Mayulu are listed as injured.

On season trends, City have scored 32 and conceded 25 with 76.13% passing accuracy, while the Lions have 25 goals for and 31 against, with 46% possession and 70.55% accuracy. Anis Mehmeti has been a key outlet for The Robins with seven goals and six assists, supported by Emil Riis Jakobsen's seven goals. Both sides have eight clean sheets, so margins may be fine.

Both teams sit on 36 points. City could consolidate their place in the play-off spots with a win, while the Lions could move into the top six and boost their promotion push.