Blackburn vs Millwall: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Millwall?
Blackburn won 3-1 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′O. AfolayanBlackburn
- 51′L. DykesMillwall (pen.)
- 58′O. AfolayanBlackburn
- 90′A. GuðjohnsenBlackburn
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Millwall win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Millwall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
5-4-1- 21O. Afolayan
- 25R. Morishita
- 10T. Cantwell
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 8Sam Morsy
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 6Tom Atcheson
- 17H. Carter
- 22B. Tóth
Millwall
4-2-3-1- 13L. Dykes
- 10C. Neghli
- 7T. Arconte
- 11R. Esse
- 14Jenson Metcalfe
- 49D. Mazou-Sacko
- 3Zak Norton Sturge
- 5J. Cooper
- 6C. Taylor
- 2J. Osei-Tutu
- 15M. Crocombe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Millwall have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 1 Millwall win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Millwall 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Blackburn 2-0 Millwall | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Blackburn 4-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Millwall 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Blackburn 1-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Millwall 1-2 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Millwall vs Blackburn on Mar 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Millwall score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Millwall | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Millwall sit 10th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy