Overview
- The long‑awaited fixture is scheduled for Saturday, 19 September 2026 at The Den and is the clubs’ first competitive meeting since February 2012.
- The Met Police say roughly 400 officers will be on duty, supported by dog units, mounted police and live facial‑recognition cameras as part of a large public‑order plan.
- A Section 35 dispersal order will cover a wide area around south‑east London to allow officers to remove people causing disorder and to control pre‑match gatherings.
- Away travel and ticketing have been tightly managed with just 1,774 West Ham tickets, South Bermondsey named as the designated arrival point and strict segregation routes in place.
- West Ham arrive top of the Championship in strong form while injury‑hit Millwall have pledged to use The Den’s hostile atmosphere; past violence between the clubs informs policing and could shape how other derby fixtures are policed this season.