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Millwall FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Millwall FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Mon 8 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Cooper 64' Y
Jake Cooper 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
4
10
Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC 2022-03-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC 2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-06 Millwall FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–4 L
28 Apr Blackpool FC A 3–2 W
22 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
10 Apr Hull City AFC A 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Millwall FC A 4–3 W
01 May Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Burnley FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
19 Apr Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
15 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Millwall FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#9 Position #6
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Millwall FC are 9th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
  • 5' Millwall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 8' What a strike from Duncan Watmore! The score is 1-0.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Wharton makes it 1-1.
  • 27' Callum Styles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
  • 32' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Magnificent from Duncan Watmore! That is 37 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Magnificent from Oliver Burke! That is 22 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' A goal from the Scotland international Oliver Burke! He fires home on 40 to make it 4-1!
  • 45' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Hayden Carter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Sorba Thomas is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 46 minute.
  • 51' What a moment for Joe Rankin-Costello! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' Ben Brereton makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Jake Cooper on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Millwall FC will be frustrated.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Millwall FC. Jake Cooper will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Burke is withdrawn and Tyler Burey gets his opportunity.
  • 78' 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.
  • 82' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. George Saville is withdrawn and Mason Bennett gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Magnificent from Ben Brereton! That is 61 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Daniel Ayala is replacing Ben Brereton for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Samuel Szmodics as he leaves the pitch. Bradley Dack steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 4
Mihailo Ivanovic 2
Sondre Tronstad 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Joe Rankin-Costello 2
Bradley Dack 2
Oliver Burke 2
Duncan Watmore 2

Head to Head

2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC 2022-03-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Millwall FC 2021-08-14 Millwall FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-03-06 Millwall FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Millwall FC Form

2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-04-28 Blackpool FC 2–3 Millwall FC W 2023-04-22 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Millwall FC L 2023-04-18 Millwall FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-04-15 Millwall FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-04-10 Hull City AFC 1–0 Millwall FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-05-08 Millwall FC 3–4 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-05-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-04-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Burnley FC L 2023-04-22 Preston North End FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2023-04-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2023-04-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC28% Draw32% Blackburn Rovers FC40%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Millwall FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC18% Draw54% Blackburn Rovers FC28%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
15.8%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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