Birmingham City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2020-21 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 Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Millwall FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Millwall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Jake Cooper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 21' Jed Wallace has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 388 games and scored 422 goals.
- 28' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 48' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Millwall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Matt Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Troy Parrott at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Millwall FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jonathan Leko is replaced by Jeremie Bela.
- 79' Ivan Sunjic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 84' Neil Etheridge has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 87' Another change for Millwall FC made on 87 minute. Jed Wallace leaves to be changed by Ben Thompson.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↓ Jeremie Bela 78'
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 19
- 17
- 34
Bench
- 25
- 6
- 20
- 9
- 23
- 15
- 1
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 78'
- 18
Coach
Karanka
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 18
- 4
- 5
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Tom Bradshaw 87'
- 3
- 26
- 15
- 33
-
25
Troy Parrott ↓ Matt Smith 63'
Bench
-
8
Ben Thompson ↑ 87'
- 1
- 32
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 87'
- 11
- 6
- 14
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 63'
- 17
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
2020-11-28
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2020-11-24
Luton Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-11-20
Coventry City FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-11-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-11-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2020-10-31
Preston North End FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Millwall FC
60%
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.