What channel is Millwall v Stoke City on?
Millwall v Stoke City kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at The Den, in the Championship, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Millwall are 12th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost); Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Millwall have scored 18 and conceded 18 (+0), Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2). Millwall have taken 8 points from 6 home matches, Stoke City 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Lyndon Dykes (4) for Millwall. Arena Rete's model makes Millwall favourites (54%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 9 wins for Millwall, 5 draws, 1 win for Stoke City.
How to watch Millwall v Stoke City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Millwall v Stoke City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMillwall 2-2 Lincoln
- Tue 13 OctMillwall 0-1 Swansea
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptMillwall 2-2 West Ham United
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
What is at stake
If it ended today →Millwall are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Millwall and 11 for Stoke City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Millwall v Stoke City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Millwall 17, Stoke City 6 · 1.5 per match
- 21 Apr 2026Stoke City1-3MillwallChampionship
- 21 Oct 2025Millwall2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 15 Mar 2025Millwall1-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 9 Nov 2024Stoke City1-1MillwallChampionship
- 23 Dec 2023Stoke City0-0MillwallChampionship
- 26 Aug 2023Millwall1-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 25 Feb 2023Stoke City0-1MillwallChampionship
- 30 Jul 2022Millwall2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 19 Mar 2022Stoke City2-0MillwallChampionship
- 23 Oct 2021Millwall2-1Stoke CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 21 Apr 2026: Stoke City 1-3 Millwall. With Millwall at home: 6 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 10-1. Millwall last won this fixture on 21 Apr 2026 (Stoke City 1-3 Millwall). Stoke City last won it on 19 Mar 2022 (Stoke City 2-0 Millwall).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Millwall on the left, Stoke City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Millwall v Stoke City kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at The Den.
- What channel is Millwall v Stoke City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Millwall v Stoke City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Millwall v Stoke City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Millwall v Stoke City being played?
- At The Den, capacity 20,146. Millwall are the home side.
- Where are Millwall and Stoke City in the table?
- Millwall are 12th with 15 points from 11 matches; Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11. Millwall are 12th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Millwall and Stoke City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Millwall: D L W D D. Stoke City: W L W W W.
- Who are the top scorers for Millwall and Stoke City?
- Millwall: Lyndon Dykes (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Millwall v Stoke City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Millwall favourites (54%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Millwall and Stoke City?
- 15 meetings on record: 9 wins for Millwall, 5 draws, 1 win for Stoke City; goals 17-6.
- When did Millwall and Stoke City last meet?
- On 21 Apr 2026 (Championship): Stoke City 1-3 Millwall.
- Where can I follow Millwall v Stoke City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.