Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Millwall FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Millwall FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 12 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Murray Wallace 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Cardiff City 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

4
5
3
Millwall FC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC 2021-01-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2020-11-21 Millwall FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Cardiff City FC H 2–1 W
08 Feb Fulham FC A 0–3 L
01 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
29 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
22 Jan Blackpool FC A 0–1 L
15 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Millwall FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Peterborough United FC H 4–0 W
06 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
02 Feb Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
30 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
22 Jan Bristol City FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Millwall FC Cardiff City FC
#11 Position #21
11 Points 7
8 Played 8
3 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 3
15 Scored 10
15 Conceded 12
+0 GD -2
1.38 PPG 0.88
38% Win % 13%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).

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
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ 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
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Den!
  • 5' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thomas Doyle, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' Joel Bagan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 376 appearances.
  • 53' The referee shows Millwall FC player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' Mark Harris makes way for Isaak Davies at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Cardiff City FC.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 64' Dan McNamara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Millwall FC so far.
  • 68' George Saville is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Mitchell at the 68 minute mark.
  • 69' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Burke departs to be replaced by Mason Bennett.
  • 73' What composure from Murray Wallace! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 75' Uche Ikpeazu gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Jordan Hugill and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Thomas Doyle exits the field as Will Vaulks enters on 76.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' The deadlock is broken! Mason Bennett gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Isaak Davies is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
  • 90' George Evans gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Benik Afobe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Millwall FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aden Flint 5
Tom Bradshaw 3
Kieffer Moore 2
Benik Afobe 2
Yakou Meite 1
Perry Ng 1
Sean Morrison 1
Casper De Norre 1

Head to Head

2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC 2021-01-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC 2020-11-21 Millwall FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2019-12-26 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Millwall FC

Millwall FC Form

2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-02-08 Fulham FC 3–0 Millwall FC L 2022-02-01 Millwall FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-01-29 Millwall FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-01-22 Blackpool FC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2022-01-15 Millwall FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-09 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2022-02-06 Liverpool FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-01-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-01-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.85 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC49% Draw25% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
51%
Millwall FC or Cardiff City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC36% Draw43% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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