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 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 46 games · 83 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 64 | Points | 83 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 17 / 13 / 16 | W / D / L | 24 / 11 / 11 |
| 57 | Scored | 64 |
| 56 | Conceded | 49 |
| +1 | GD | +15 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 37% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Millwall FC.
- 4' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Isaac Vassell on 4 minutes.
- 9' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' GOAL! Ben Thompson scores on 13. Assisted by Lee Gregory
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' David Martin, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' A goal from the England international Ben Thompson! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-2!
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact .
- 42' Ryan Tunnicliffe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 46' Craig Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Kieftenbeld at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Kerim Mrabti exits the field as Jacques Maghoma enters on 59.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Millwall FC. Ben Marshall will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Jake Cooper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Steve Morison gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Lee Gregory and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Millwall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' It’s high time Neil Harris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Ben Marshall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' The whistle greets Ben Marshall as he departs to be replaced by James Meredith.
- 89' Millwall FC have won 401 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Shaun Hutchinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jed Wallace at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-2.
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 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| George Evans | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 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
3 / 4
1.01
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Millwall FC
70%
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.