Saturday , 14 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
#16 Position #14
18 Points 18
15 Played 15
5 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
23 Scored 27
27 Conceded 27
-4 GD +0
1.20 PPG 1.20
33% Win % 27%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Millwall FC
Lyndon Dykes 5 G 2 A
Camiel Neghli 3 G 3 A
Tairyk Arconte 3 G
Josh Coburn 2 G
Luke Cundle 1 G
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to The Den that hosts another battle between Millwall FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' Manolis Siopis, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' Brilliant from the forward! Michael Obafemi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 9.
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' Yakou Meite is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 29' Cian Ashford has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' England international Ryan Wintle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at The Den. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neil Harris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Millwall FC. Romain Esse is replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 49' Assisted by Ryan Longman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jake Cooper makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 54' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 59' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Wintle is hanging Manolis Siopis on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' That is a card for Millwall FC. Ryan Longman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Cian Ashford gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Josh Bowler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Rubin Colwill as he leaves the pitch. Ollie Tanner steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 80' David Turnbull has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' The whistle greets Ryan Longman as he departs to be replaced by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Millwall FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Zian Flemming is replaced by Casper De Norre on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Millwall FC to claim maximum points.

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
Dimitrios Goutas 1
Jed Wallace 1
Jake Cooper 1
Duncan Watmore 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
3 / 4
1.94 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC51% Draw23% Cardiff City FC26%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
49%
Millwall FC or Cardiff City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Millwall FC36% Draw41% Cardiff City FC23%
Actual: Millwall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.6%

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% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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