Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Millwall FC is hosting Cardiff City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The 32-year-old Joe Ralls has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Millwall FC have won 401 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Malone, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Millwall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 54' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Mark Harris by Isaak Davies on 54 minute.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' George Saville gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Billy Mitchell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Millwall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Bennett is hanging Oliver Burke on the field on 69 minute.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Murray Wallace makes it 1-0.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Uche Ikpeazu. He replaces Jordan Hugill on 75 minute.
  • 76' The whistle greets Thomas Doyle as he departs to be replaced by Will Vaulks.
  • 81' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 82' GOAL! Mason Bennett scores on 82.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Benik Afobe is replaced by George Evans.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Millwall FC take all three points.

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
Dimitrios Goutas 1
Jed Wallace 1
Jake Cooper 1
Duncan Watmore 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
3 / 4
1.39 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC45% Draw28% Cardiff City FC27%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
55%
Millwall FC or Cardiff City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC30% Draw49% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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