Millwall FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 52' Darragh Lenihan

Maikel Kieftenbeld 60' Y

Y 82' Daniel Ayala

Overview

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Millwall FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The Den.

Millwall FC 46 games · 83 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

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

Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-06 Millwall FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-12-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC 2020-07-14 Millwall FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
24 Apr	Watford FC	A	0–1	L
21 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–4	L

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
07 Aug	Swansea City AFC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Birmingham City FC	H	5–2	W
01 May	Rotherham United FC	A	1–1	D
24 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	5–2	W
20 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Millwall FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#3	Position	#20
83	Points	52
46	Played	46
24 / 11 / 11	W / D / L	13 / 13 / 20
64	Scored	42
49	Conceded	56
+15	GD	-14
1.80	PPG	1.13
52%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds The Den will turn into a battlefield for Millwall FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
20' Maikel Kieftenbeld has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Hayden Carter comes on to replace Tyrhys Dolan.
51' George Evans, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
52' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 52.
57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
60' The referee shows Millwall FC player a Yellow card on 60.
64' Jed Wallace does the damage! The net is bulging and Millwall FC surge ahead!
69' It looks like no one’s ball. Millwall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
73' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Daniel Butterworth comes on to replace Harry Pickering.
74' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 74 minute. John Buckley leaves to be changed by Harry Chapman.
76' A stunning finish from Ben Brereton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
81' Matt Smith gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces George Saville and will look to change the dynamic.
82' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Daniel Ayala gets a Yellow card.
87' The whistle greets George Evans as he departs to be replaced by Billy Mitchell.
88' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Billy Mitchell comes on to replace George Evans.
89' Billy Mitchell gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces George Evans and will look to change the dynamic.
1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Sam Gallagher
5
Daniel Ayala
2
Ryan Nyambe
27
Lewis Travis
26
Darragh Lenihan
8
Joe Rothwell
22
Ben Brereton
3
Harry Pickering ↓ Daniel Butterworth 73'
1
Thomas Kaminski
21
John Buckley ↓ Harry Chapman 74'
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Hayden Carter 46'

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	4
Callum Brittain	2
Mihailo Ivanovic	2
Sondre Tronstad	2
Adam Armstrong	2
Joe Rankin-Costello	2
Bradley Dack	2
Oliver Burke	2

Head to Head

Millwall FC Form

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 2021-04-24 Watford FC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2021-04-21 Millwall FC 1–4 AFC Bournemouth L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-05-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Birmingham City FC W 2021-05-01 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-04-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-04-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.33 Millwall FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Millwall FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Millwall FC40% Draw30% Blackburn Rovers FC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Millwall FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

60%

Millwall FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Millwall FC29% Draw50% Blackburn Rovers FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11.6%

1 – 0

11.4%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap	Millwall FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	22%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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