Millwall FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Millwall FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Reading FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
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' We are underway at The Den. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Andreas Voglsammer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Harris, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Cedric Kipre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
- 46' The whistle greets Max Watters as he departs to be replaced by Callum Robinson.
- 48' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Charlie Cresswell comes on to replace Shaun Hutchinson.
- 53' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Tyler Burey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Bradshaw on 62 minute.
- 63' Charlie Cresswell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 68' Bartosz Bialkowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Joe Ralls is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romaine Sawyers at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Styles on 76.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Millwall FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' Murray Wallace picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for George Honeyman. He replaces Zian Flemming on 89 minute.
- 90' Goal! Benik Afobe scores his 30 goal in 384 matches.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Millwall FC and Cardiff City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Tyler Burey 62'
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 33
-
23
George Saville ↓ Scott Malone 62'
- 16
- 17
-
10
Zian Flemming ↓ George Honeyman 89'
- 21
- 8
Bench
-
14
Tyler Burey ↑ 62'
-
7
Benik Afobe ↑ 62'
-
39
George Honeyman ↑ 89'
-
11
Scott Malone ↑ 62'
- 1
- 2
-
15
Charlie Cresswell ↑ 48'
Coach
Gary Rowett
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 2
-
19
Romaine Sawyers ↓ Joe Ralls 69'
- 23
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
10
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Mark Harris 46'
- 37
-
36
Max Watters ↓ Callum Robinson 46'
- 25
Bench
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 46'
- 26
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 69'
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 46'
-
20
Gavin Whyte ↑ 69'
- 21
- 12
Coach
Tom Ramasut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aden Flint | 5 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 3 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Benik Afobe | 2 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| Calum Scanlon | 1 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
| Chris Willock | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
2022-09-03
Millwall FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2022-08-30
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Luton Town FC
L
2022-08-27
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-08-21
Bristol City FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2022-08-17
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2022-08-13
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
46%
Millwall FC or Cardiff City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

