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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Referee Geoff Russell
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee David Webb
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds The Den will turn into a battlefield for Millwall FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 388 games and scored 422 goals.
- 20' 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 Mahlon Romeo suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Bartosz Bialkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Daniel Crowley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' It’s high time Josep Clotet Ruiz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' The whistle greets Mason Bennett as he departs to be replaced by Tom Bradshaw.
- 66' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 66 minute. Jeremie Bela leaves to be changed by Daniel Crowley.
- 71' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Maikel Kieftenbeld comes on to replace Jude Bellingham.
- 77' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Mahlon Romeo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Connor Mahoney on, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson off on 80 minutes.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 |
| Kevin Nisbet | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 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
2 / 4
1.26
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC or Birmingham City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
65%
Millwall FC or Birmingham City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.