Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Cardiff City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Millwall FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Dimitrios Goutas 78' 1–0
Yakou Meite 62' Y
Y 63' Shaun Hutchinson
Y 79' Ryan Leonard

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

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
2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2023-01-21 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2022-09-03 Millwall FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Southampton FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
25 Nov Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
11 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–3 L
04 Nov Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
02 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
29 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 1–3 L
25 Nov Coventry City FC H 0–3 L
11 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 4–0 W
04 Nov Southampton FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Allan Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 30' The 32-year-old Dimitrios Goutas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Ryan Wintle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' 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 Ebou Adams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Ike Ugbo has done his job and it is now time for Yakou Meite to step up.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Duncan Watmore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yakou Meite.
  • 63' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' The whistle greets Zian Flemming as he departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' Dimitrios Goutas puts Cardiff City FC on the lead.
  • 79' Ryan Leonard was booked on 79.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Ryan Longman is replaced by Aidomo Emakhu on 82 minute.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Ebou Adams on, Manolis Siopis off on 89 minutes.
  • Full Time. Cardiff City FC beats Millwall FC

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2023-01-21 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2022-09-03 Millwall FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-12-02 Southampton FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-11-28 Cardiff City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-11-25 Preston North End FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-11-11 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-04 Stoke City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D

Millwall FC Form

2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2023-12-02 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-11-29 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Millwall FC L 2023-11-25 Millwall FC 0–3 Coventry City FC L 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC W 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Millwall FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Millwall FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC41% Draw29% Millwall FC30%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Millwall FC
59%
Cardiff City FC or Millwall FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC26% Draw50% Millwall FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Millwall FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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