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 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 46 games · 83 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
- 5' Neil Etheridge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Shaun Hutchinson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
- 15' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Daði Boðvarsson, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jed Wallace.
- 26' Jonathan Leko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Leko.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Millwall FC that had 382 games and scored 401 goals.
- 38' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Jed Wallace has been relatively quiet despite scoring 49 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 63' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Matt Smith on, Troy Parrott off on 63 minutes.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jonathan Leko has done his job and it is now time for Jeremie Bela to step up.
- 79' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' Ryan Woods has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Ben Thompson on, Jed Wallace off on 87 minutes.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 0-0 Millwall FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Benik Afobe | 1 |
| Jake Clarke-Salter | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Shaun Williams | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 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
3 / 4
0.79
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Millwall FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Millwall FC
68%
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 23% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.