Sunday , 16 August 2026

Millwall FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Millwall FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC The Den HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Obafemi 9' 1–0
1–1 24' Yakou Meite
Jake Cooper 45+4' 2–1
Duncan Watmore 90+4' 3–1
Ryan Longman 69' Y
Y 69' Jamilu Collins
George Saville 90' Y
Duncan Watmore 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

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

4
5
3
Millwall FC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2023-01-21 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2022-09-03 Millwall FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Cardiff City FC H 3–1 W
09 Apr Leicester City FC H 1–0 W
06 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
29 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Millwall FC A 1–3 L
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–3 L
01 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
29 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Millwall FC Cardiff City FC
#9 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season

Millwall FC are 9th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Millwall FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Millwall FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at The Den.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 9' What a strike from Michael Obafemi! The score is 1-0.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cian Ashford, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' George Saville has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' Magnificent from Yakou Meite! That is 47 goals in 379 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' 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 Ethan Horvath suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The Millwall FC bench stirs into life. Romain Esse is withdrawn and Duncan Watmore gets his opportunity.
  • 49' GOAL! Jake Cooper fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Millwall FC that had 382 games and scored 401 goals.
  • 59' Millwall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Manolis Siopis departs to be replaced by Ryan Wintle.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' Ryan Longman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Cian Ashford. He replaces Josh Bowler on 70 minute.
  • 75' The whistle greets Rubin Colwill as he departs to be replaced by Ollie Tanner.
  • 80' Josh Bowler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Millwall FC tonight.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Brooke Norton-Cuffy comes on to replace Ryan Longman.
  • 89' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The referee shows Millwall FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' Casper De Norre gets the nod from Millwall FC. He replaces Zian Flemming and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Millwall FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aden Flint 5
Tom Bradshaw 3
Kieffer Moore 2
Benik Afobe 2
Duncan Watmore 1
Matt Smith 1
Michael Obafemi 1
Yakou Meite 1

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC 2023-12-09 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Millwall FC 2023-01-21 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2022-09-03 Millwall FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC

Millwall FC Form

2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-04-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2024-04-06 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Millwall FC L 2024-04-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Millwall FC L 2024-03-29 Millwall FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-03-17 Leeds United FC 2–0 Millwall FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-04-13 Millwall FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2024-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2024-04-06 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2024-04-01 Coventry City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2024-03-29 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-03-16 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC48% Draw37% Cardiff City FC15%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
52%
Millwall FC or Cardiff City FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC25% Draw67% Cardiff City FC8%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
1 – 0
23.1%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
1.9%
0 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 28% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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