Millwall FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee David Webb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Millwall FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Millwall FC are 9th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at The Den as Millwall FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It’s high time Josep Clotet Ruiz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Lukas Jutkiewicz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 383 appearances.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' The crowd applauds Mason Bennett as he leaves the pitch. Tom Bradshaw steps in for Millwall FC.
- 66' The whistle greets Jeremie Bela as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
- 71' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' Maikel Kieftenbeld is replacing Jude Bellingham for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 77' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Millwall FC. Mahlon Romeo will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' The whistle greets Jon Dadi Bodvarsson as he departs to be replaced by Connor Mahoney.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Gary Gardner has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 19
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 3
-
15
Alex Pearce C ↓ Matt Smith 63'
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Tom Bradshaw 63'
- 33
- 16
Bench
- 14
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 63'
- 11
- 22
-
21
Connor Mahoney ↑ 80'
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 63'
- 42
Coach
Gary Rowett
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 40
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Daniel Crowley 66'
- 34
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 27
- 2
-
6
Maikel Kieftenbeld ↑ 72'
- 14
-
7
Daniel Crowley ↑ 66'
- 44
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Thompson | 3 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| George Evans | 1 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 |
| Lyle Taylor | 1 |
| James Meredith | 1 |
| Oliver Burke | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-02-26
Millwall FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-02-22
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-02-15
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2020-02-11
Barnsley FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-02-07
Bristol City FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 1.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
77%
Millwall FC or Birmingham City FC
50%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.7%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.4%
1 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 13% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 21% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.