STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (Interstat) — Millwall solidified its promotion-chasing credentials with a commanding 3-1 victory over a struggling Stoke City side in the Championship on Tuesday at bet365 Stadium.

The visitors, entering the match with strong form, confirmed their superiority with a clinical second-half performance, overcoming an early deficit to secure three points. The result leaves the clubs at starkly opposite ends of the league’s narrative this season, with Millwall boasting 23 wins and Stoke City managing just a single victory.

The match began with early cautions, as Stoke City’s Derek Mazou-Sacko and Millwall’s Casper De Norre were shown yellow cards within the first 15 minutes. Against the early run of play, the home side seized the lead in the 20th minute. Camiel Neghli found the net to give Stoke City a surprising 1-0 advantage, injecting brief hope into a difficult campaign.

That hope was extinguished in a decisive nine-minute span after halftime. Millwall, demonstrating the resilience that has defined its season, leveled the score in the 55th minute. Substitute Femi Azeez made an immediate impact, scoring shortly after his introduction to make it 1-1.

The turnaround was completed just five minutes later. Caleb Taylor put Millwall ahead for good in the 60th minute, capitalizing on growing momentum to stun the home crowd. The victory was sealed in the 69th minute by another substitute, Josh Coburn, who netted Millwall’s third goal to put the result beyond doubt. A late yellow card to Millwall’s Dan McNamara in the 81st minute did little to alter the match’s trajectory.

The final scoreline defied the pregame projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 1-1 draw. However, it aligned with the analytics service’s ELO rating, which gave Millwall a 62.90 percent probability of winning. The outcome continued a dominant trend for Millwall in the recent head-to-head series, following a 2-0 win over Stoke City in October.

For Millwall, the victory builds on a strong run of form that includes a 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers just three days prior. The club now looks ahead to a crucial fixture at Leicester City on Friday. Their season record across all competitions now stands at 27 wins, 12 losses and 10 draws.

Conversely, for Stoke City, the defeat extends a profoundly disappointing season. The Potters have now won only once in 13 league outings and their overall record across all competitions fell to a dismal 2 wins, 9 losses and 7 draws. The performance will raise further questions as the club battles at the foot of the Championship table, having last won a league match in early January.

The match underscored the contrasting fortunes of two clubs on divergent paths, with Millwall’s depth and efficiency off the bench proving the decisive factor in a comprehensive away victory.