Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Millwall FC
#21 Position #11
7 Points 11
8 Played 8
1 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 3
10 Scored 15
12 Conceded 15
-2 GD +0
0.88 PPG 1.38
13% Win % 38%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
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)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A
Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium that hosts another battle between Cardiff City FC and Millwall FC.
  • 5' Scott Malone is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Millwall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
  • 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jed Wallace is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 377 games and scored 404 goals.
  • 30' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Murray Wallace needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Millwall FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' Aden Flint has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 52' Aden Flint has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' Mark Harris makes way for Ryan John Giles at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 63' Ryan John Giles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Harris on 63 minute.
  • 65' Jake Cooper catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' What composure from Aden Flint! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aden Flint makes it 2-0.
  • 70' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. George Evans departs to be replaced by Matt Smith.
  • 70' Aden Flint is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' Connor Mahoney gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Jake Cooper and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' A goal from the DR Congo international Benik Afobe! He fires home on 76 to make it 3-1!
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' What a moment for Sean Morrison! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Curtis Nelson on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' James Collins gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Kieffer Moore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 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
Sean Morrison 1
Casper De Norre 1
Murray Wallace 1
Calum Scanlon 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
2.06 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC53% Draw22% Millwall FC25%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Millwall FC
47%
Cardiff City FC or Millwall FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC37% Draw40% Millwall FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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