Birmingham City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 15 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
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' We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Daniel Ballard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The referee shows Millwall FC player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' GOAL! Juninho Bacuna fires home to make it 1-0!
- 52' Poor challenge from Marc Roberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Lyle Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Mason Bennett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shaun Hutchinson on 63 minute.
- 68' Oliver Burke makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Millwall FC are in front.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for Millwall FC. Dan McNamara will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' A moment of madness from Jake Cooper on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Millwall FC will be frustrated.
- 79' Lyle Taylor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' Millwall FC ring the changes. Tom Bradshaw has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Burey to step up.
- 82' Jordan Graham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremie Bela on 82 minute.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ivan Sunjic.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Leonard. He replaces Dan McNamara on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juninho Bacuna on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 25
- 4
- 2
- 20
- 5
- 33
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Jordan Graham 82'
- 34
- 50
Bench
- 36
- 6
-
24
Jordan Graham ↑ 82'
- 27
- 10
- 9
- 19
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Tyler Burey 80'
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 33
- 6
- 17
-
2
Dan McNamara ↓ Ryan Leonard 87'
- 26
Bench
-
32
Tyler Burey ↑ 80'
-
18
Ryan Leonard ↑ 87'
- 28
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 63'
- 1
- 14
- 24
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Thompson | 3 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| George Evans | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-04-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Millwall FC
D
2022-04-18
Blackpool FC
6–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-04-15
Birmingham City FC
2–4
Coventry City FC
L
2022-04-09
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-04-03
Birmingham City FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-03-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Millwall FC
62%
Birmingham City FC or Millwall FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

