Sunday , 15 November 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Millwall FC
Tue 5 Mar 2024 · 19:45 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 54' Michael Obafemi
Samuel Szmodics 63' 1–1
Y 36' Japhet Tanganga

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 Rob Merchant

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

11
4
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2023-10-24 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC 2022-03-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Millwall FC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Swansea City AFC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Newcastle United FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
20 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
17 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Watford FC H 1–0 W
24 Feb Southampton FC A 2–1 W
17 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L
14 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 0–4 L
11 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 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)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Millwall FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Jake Garrett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' England international George Honeyman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Matija Sarkic, a Montenegro , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Millwall FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' The 26-year-old Michael Obafemi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Michael Obafemi. He replaces Aidomo Emakhu on 46 minute.
  • 51' Blackburn Rovers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 54' What a strike from Michael Obafemi! The score is 0-1.
  • 59' Brooke Norton-Cuffy is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Jake Garrett is replaced by Yasin Ayari on 61 minute.
  • 63' What a moment for Samuel Szmodics! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tyrhys Dolan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Dan McNamara exits the field as Joe Bryan enters on 74.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Dilan Markanday on, Sam Gallagher off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Duncan Watmore. He replaces Zian Flemming on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2023-10-24 Millwall FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC 2022-03-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-03-02 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-02-27 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2024-02-20 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Millwall FC Form

2024-03-05 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2024-02-24 Southampton FC 1–2 Millwall FC W 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-14 Millwall FC 0–4 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-02-11 Coventry City FC 2–1 Millwall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC46% Draw24% Millwall FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Millwall FC
54%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Millwall FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC33% Draw41% Millwall FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.