Birmingham City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Oldham
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Matt Foley
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Millwall FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Jon Daði Boðvarsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josep Clotet Ruiz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Marc Roberts, a England defender, has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' The supporters are chanting for Harlee Dean. He replaces Marc Roberts on 26 minute.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Fran Villalba makes way for Jeremie Bela at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 60' Millwall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Goal! Shaun Williams scores his 9 goal in 387 matches.
- 66' Jefferson Montero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alvaro Gimenez at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The 28-year-old Jake Clarke-Salter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Assisted by Daniel Crowley with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jake Clarke-Salter makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Tom Bradshaw comes on to replace Matt Smith.
- 89' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Aiden O'Brien on, Ben Thompson off on 89 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 1-1 Millwall FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ Harlee Dean 26'
- 5
- 10
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 24
-
17
Fran Villalba ↓ Jeremie Bela 55'
- 34
- 22
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 66'
- 1
- 26
- 19
-
12
Harlee Dean ↑ 26'
- 16
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 55'
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ben Thompson ↓ Aiden O'Brien 89'
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 3
- 26
- 15
- 33
-
10
Matt Smith ↓ Tom Bradshaw 85'
- 16
Bench
-
23
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 85'
- 14
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 85'
-
22
Aiden O'Brien ↑ 89'
- 21
- 17
- 42
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Thompson | 3 |
| George Evans | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| James Meredith | 1 |
| Oliver Burke | 1 |
| Benik Afobe | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-11-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2019-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-11-09
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Fulham FC
L
2019-11-02
Cardiff City FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-10-26
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Millwall FC
58%
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.