Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 25% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ 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)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 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' The ball is rolling at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Millwall FC.
- 5' Lewis Travis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 68 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 15' Joe Rothwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' DR Congo international Benik Afobe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' It’s a booking for Millwall FC player. Jake Cooper gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Daniel Ballard as he leaves the pitch. George Evans steps in for Millwall FC.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan McNamara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
- 56' 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.
- 57' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Alex Pearce comes on to replace Tyler Burey.
- 62' Thomas Kaminski, a Belgium goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Murray Wallace.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' George Saville catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 77' Ryan John Giles makes way for Tyrhys Dolan at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 82' Millwall FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Sam Gallagher is withdrawn and Jack Vale gets his opportunity.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Millwall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Jack Vale 84'
-
28
Ryan John Giles ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 77'
- 27
- 26
- 11
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 25
-
21
John Buckley ↓ Ryan Hedges 77'
Bench
- 13
- 4
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↑ 77'
- 6
-
–
Jack Vale ↑ 84'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 77'
- 2
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Tyler Burey ↓ Alex Pearce 57'
-
23
Benik Afobe ↓ Mason Bennett 84'
- 5
- 7
- 3
- 11
- 33
- 17
- 2
- 24
-
26
Daniel Ballard ↓ George Evans 46'
Bench
-
15
Alex Pearce ↑ 57'
-
28
George Evans ↑ 46'
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 84'
- 21
- 1
- 35
- 49
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Oliver Burke | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Callum Brittain | 2 |
| Mihailo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-03-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2022-03-05
Fulham FC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-02-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2022-02-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Millwall FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Millwall FC
61%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Millwall FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.