Birmingham City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 29 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 23 |
| 14 | Conceded | 27 |
| +14 | GD | -4 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Millwall FC.
- 4' Poor challenge from Isaac Vassell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' What a moment for Ben Thompson! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Michael Morrison is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Millwall FC so far.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Ben Thompson doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Jed Wallace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' It’s high time Garry Monk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Craig Gardner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steve Morison, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' Birmingham City FC make a change. Kerim Mrabti trudges off to be replaced by Jacques Maghoma on 59 minutes.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Marshall.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Cooper.
- 66' The crowd applauds Lee Gregory as he leaves the pitch. Steve Morison steps in for Millwall FC.
- 71' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Max Bird scoring 1 goals.
- 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor Mahoney suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' Lee Gregory has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' The whistle greets Ben Marshall as he departs to be replaced by James Meredith.
- 89' Millwall FC have won 425 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Jed Wallace is withdrawn and Shaun Hutchinson gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 0-2 Millwall FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 45
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 11
- 20
- 7
- 3
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Jacques Maghoma 59'
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 26
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 59'
-
8
Craig Gardner ↑ 46'
- 23
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 59'
Coach
Garry Monk
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 16
- 11
- 12
- 5
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Shaun Hutchinson 90'
- 18
-
9
Lee Gregory ↓ Steve Morison 66'
- 15
-
44
Ben Marshall ↓ James Meredith 84'
Bench
-
3
James Meredith ↑ 84'
- 1
-
4
Shaun Hutchinson ↑ 90'
- 6
- 22
-
20
Steve Morison ↑ 66'
- 19
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Thompson | 3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| George Evans | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| James Meredith | 1 |
| Oliver Burke | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
2019-03-10
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-03-02
Hull City AFC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-02-26
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-02-12
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.73
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Millwall FC
54%
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.