Millwall FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Daniel Leach
8 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jan | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Millwall FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 23 | Scored | 28 |
| 27 | Conceded | 14 |
| -4 | GD | +14 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Den!
- 3' A stunning finish from Jed Wallace — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' 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.
- 13' A quiet spell here at The Den. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' Another substitution for Millwall FC to replace Jake Cooper by Alex Pearce on 23 minute.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Max Bird scoring 1 goals.
- 48' Birmingham City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Rekeem Harper is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 59 minute. San Jose leaves to be changed by Yan Valery.
- 64' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Millwall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Lukas Jutkiewicz will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ivan Sunjic is replaced by Ivan Sanchez Aguayo.
- 71' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Mason Bennett departs to be replaced by Billy Mitchell.
- 75' What a strike from Ben Thompson! The score is 2-0.
- 78' Mahlon Romeo was booked on 78.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Woods.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Jeremie Bela. He replaces Maxime Colin on 81 minute.
- 86' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Jed Wallace is replaced by Tom Bradshaw.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Millwall FC and Birmingham City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ben Thompson ↓ Shane Ferguson 87'
- 19
- 12
- 4
-
5
Jake Cooper ↓ Alex Pearce 23'
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Tom Bradshaw 87'
- 28
-
20
Mason Bennett ↓ Billy Mitchell 71'
- 14
- 33
- 10
Bench
- 1
-
22
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 71'
- 32
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↑ 87'
-
11
Shane Ferguson ↑ 87'
-
15
Alex Pearce ↑ 23'
- 23
-
24
Billy Mitchell ↑ 71'
- 27
Coach
Gary Rowett
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Jeremie Bela 81'
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 9
- 15
-
19
San Jose ↓ Yan Valery 59'
- 34
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 81'
- 5
- 23
- 1
- 35
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 70'
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 81'
- 18
-
6
Yan Valery ↑ 59'
Coach
Karanka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Thompson | 3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Max Bird | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| Alex Cochrane | 1 |
| George Evans | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-02-17
Millwall FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-02-13
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2021-02-06
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-02-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-01-30
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
55%
Millwall FC or Birmingham City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

