Millwall are looking to achieve a rare feat against Hull City. They aim to win consecutive meetings with Hull in all competitions for the first time since April 2011.
Hull’s Home Record Against Millwall
Hull have a decent home record against Millwall. Hull have lost just one of their last five home games against Millwall, though it was a 3-1 defeat in March in this season’s Championship campaign. They have won three and drawn one of those five matches.
Play-Off History Favours Hull?
Hull have appeared in the Championship play-offs three times. On both previous occasions, they have won promotion to the Premier League. However, the team finishing sixth hasn’t won the Championship play-offs since 2009-10.
Hull have won the first leg of their semi-final tie in all three of their previous appearances in the Football League play-offs. They also kept a clean sheet each time.
Millwall’s Play-Off Experience
Millwall have a strong play-off pedigree. Millwall have reached the final in each of their last four Football League play-off appearances. All of these came in League One. However, they’ve gone out in the semi-finals in all three of their second tier play-off campaigns.
Millwall haven’t lost the first leg in any of their last six play-off semi-final ties. Their last loss was a 2-0 defeat at Derby in 1993-94.
Key Players to Watch
Oliver McBurnie is in good form for Hull. He has scored four goals in his last five games. He’s also two goals away from becoming the first Hull player to score 20 in all competitions in a season since Mallik Wilks in 2020-21.
Millwall’s Femi Azeez is a player to watch. Azeez is one of just two players to have both scored 5+ goals and provided 5+ assists in the Championship in 2026. The other is Jack Rudoni. Azeez’s 18 goal involvements in all competitions this season is his joint-best return in English football along with 2023-24.
- Hull have won the first leg of their semi-final tie in all three of their previous appearances in the Football League play-offs.
- Millwall haven’t lost the first leg in any of their last six play-off semi-final ties.
- Hull have lost just one of their last five home games against Millwall.
The match kicks off at 20:00 BST.