Millwall FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 3–4 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' The game is set. Millwall FC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' Goal! Wes Harding scores his 8 goal in 383 matches.
- 8' 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 Leopold Wahlstedt suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' GOAL! Joe Rankin-Costello scores on 22. Assisted by Callum Brittain
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' The 24-year-old James Hill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aidomo Emakhu, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Wharton is hanging Arnor Sigurdsson on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Against the run of play, Callum Brittain has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Joe Bryan is replaced by Murray Wallace.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. George Saville is hanging Billy Mitchell on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Aidomo Emakhu exits the field as George Honeyman enters on 67.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Longman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
- 77' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Wharton is hanging Joe Rankin-Costello on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Andrew Moran is replaced by Niall Ennis.
- 90' Tyrhys Dolan was booked on 90.
- Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats Millwall FC
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 5
-
15
Joe Bryan ↓ Murray Wallace 53'
- 33
- 45
- 10
- 24
-
8
Billy Mitchell ↓ George Saville 66'
-
11
Ryan Longman ↓ Romain Esse 53'
-
22
Aidomo Emakhu ↓ George Honeyman 67'
- 17
Bench
-
3
Murray Wallace ↑ 53'
-
39
George Honeyman ↑ 67'
- 27
-
23
George Saville ↑ 66'
- 14
- 2
-
25
Romain Esse ↑ 53'
- 46
- 29
Coach
Gary Rowett
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 8
-
5
Dominic Hyam ↓ Andrew Moran 46'
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Andrew Moran 46'
- 6
- 17
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
16
Scott Wharton ↑ 46'
- 14
- 34
- 18
- 30
-
24
Andrew Moran ↑ 46'
- 33
-
23
Adam Wharton ↑ 77'
- 31
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 4 |
| Duncan Watmore | 2 |
| Callum Brittain | 2 |
| Mihailo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-10-24
Millwall FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.61
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
77%
Millwall FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21%
0 – 1
18.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 4
1%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 26% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.