Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Reading FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 21 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 23 |
| 23 | Conceded | 27 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 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' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Tyrhys Dolan makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Brilliant from the forward! Ben Brereton makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 64.
- 65' George Hirst gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Sam Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Millwall FC make a change. George Honeyman trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Voglsammer on 68 minutes.
- 73' Millwall FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tyler Morton.
- 76' What composure from Jake Cooper! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Hayden Carter. He replaces Ryan Hedges on 79 minute.
- 84' Belgium international Thomas Kaminski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Bradley Dack on, Ben Brereton off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackburn Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ George Hirst 65'
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Hayden Carter 79'
- 4
- 27
-
22
Ben Brereton ↓ Bradley Dack 90'
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 1
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Samuel Szmodics 65'
- 6
Bench
- 2
- 13
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 90'
-
11
Samuel Szmodics ↑ 65'
- 21
-
14
George Hirst ↑ 65'
-
17
Hayden Carter ↑ 79'
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 3
- 39
- 11
- 1
- 16
-
17
Callum Styles ↓ George Saville 79'
- 10
-
8
Billy Mitchell ↓ George Evans 68'
-
15
Charlie Cresswell ↓ Tyler Burey 68'
Bench
-
14
Tyler Burey ↑ 68'
- 9
-
6
George Evans ↑ 68'
- 33
-
23
George Saville ↑ 79'
-
21
Andreas Voglsammer ↑ 68'
- 2
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Oliver Burke | 2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Millwall FC
W
2022-09-17
Luton Town FC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-09-13
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2022-09-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
L
2022-08-31
Blackpool FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-08-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.9
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Millwall FC
45%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Millwall FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.