Thursday , 1 October 2026

Millwall FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Millwall FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
R 14' Callum Connolly
Y 27' Ken Dougall
Y 28' Ken Dougall
Billy Mitchell 50' Y
George Saville 62' Y
Y 62' Jerry Yates
Scott Malone 69' Y
Maikel Kieftenbeld 74' Y
Y 74' Keshi Anderson

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at The Den.

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

3
1
Millwall FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-28 Millwall FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
21 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–3 L
17 Aug Fulham FC H 1–2 L
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
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Millwall FC A 1–2 L
21 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
17 Aug Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
14 Aug Cardiff City FC H 0–2 L
07 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
09 May Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 4 G 1 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The Den that hosts another battle between Millwall FC and Blackpool FC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Millwall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Billy Mitchell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Callum Connolly. He receives a Red card.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ken Dougall on 27.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ken Dougall.
  • 33' Bartosz Bialkowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Billy Mitchell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' What composure from Shayne Lavery! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 57' What composure from Shayne Lavery! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 58' The whistle greets Billy Mitchell as he departs to be replaced by Connor Mahoney.
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. George Saville is booked for Millwall FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' What a strike from Jed Wallace! The score is 1-2.
  • 67' Shayne Lavery makes way for Kevin Stewart at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 69' Scott Malone was booked on 69.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Maikel Kieftenbeld. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Jerry Yates by CJ Hamilton on 76 minute.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackpool FC that had 388 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Maikel Kieftenbeld as he leaves the pitch. George Evans steps in for Millwall FC.
  • 88' Josh Bowler makes way for Tyreece John-Jules at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Matt Smith is replaced by Ben Thompson on 90 minute.
  • 90' Goal! Jake Cooper scores his 31 goal in 386 matches.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shayne Lavery 3
Zian Flemming 2
Tom Bradshaw 2
Benik Afobe 1
Daniel Grimshaw 1
Charlie Patino 1
Jerry Yates 1
Lewis Fiorini 1

Head to Head

2021-08-28 Millwall FC 2–1 Blackpool FC

Millwall FC Form

2021-08-28 Millwall FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC L 2021-08-17 Millwall FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 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

Blackpool FC Form

2021-08-28 Millwall FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-08-21 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2021-08-17 Blackpool FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-08-07 Bristol City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC48% Draw26% Blackpool FC26%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackpool FC
52%
Millwall FC or Blackpool FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC33% Draw46% Blackpool FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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