Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Millwall FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Aden Flint 51' Y
Aden Flint 52' Y
Y 65' Jake Cooper
Curtis Nelson 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

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

3
5
4
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Millwall FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC 2021-01-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2020-11-21 Millwall FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2019-10-22 Millwall FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Millwall FC H 3–1 W
17 Aug Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
14 Aug Blackpool FC A 2–0 W
07 Aug Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
08 May Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
01 May Birmingham City FC A 4–0 W
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–3 L
17 Aug Fulham FC H 1–2 L
14 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–1 D
07 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–1 D
08 May Coventry City FC A 1–6 L
01 May Bristol City FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Cardiff City Stadium as Cardiff City FC face off against Millwall FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Millwall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Murray Wallace is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Millwall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' England international George Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Millwall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aden Flint.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Aden Flint. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' Mahlon Romeo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Mark Harris as he leaves the pitch. Ryan John Giles steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 63' Mark Harris makes way for Ryan John Giles at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 65' The referee shows Millwall FC player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' GOAL! Aden Flint fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 67' GOAL! Aden Flint fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 70' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. George Evans is withdrawn and Matt Smith gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Aden Flint makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 74' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Cooper departs to be replaced by Connor Mahoney.
  • 76' What composure from Benik Afobe! The DR Congo international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 81' George Saville is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Millwall FC so far.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Sean Morrison makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Nelson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC make a change. Kieffer Moore trudges off to be replaced by James Collins on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Millwall FC.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aden Flint 5
Tom Bradshaw 3
Kieffer Moore 2
Benik Afobe 2
Matt Smith 1
Michael Obafemi 1
Yakou Meite 1
Perry Ng 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC 2021-01-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2020-11-21 Millwall FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2019-10-22 Millwall FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2021-08-17 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-08-07 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-05-01 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Cardiff City FC W

Millwall FC Form

2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC L 2021-08-17 Millwall FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-07 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2021-05-08 Coventry City FC 6–1 Millwall FC L 2021-05-01 Millwall FC 4–1 Bristol City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.78 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC55% Draw24% Millwall FC21%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Millwall FC
45%
Cardiff City FC or Millwall FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC37% Draw44% Millwall FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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