Cardiff vs Millwall: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Millwall?
Cardiff won 3-1 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 66′A. FlintCardiff
- 70′A. FlintCardiff
- 76′B. AfobeMillwall
- 83′S. MorrisonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Millwall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
3-4-3- 29M. Harris
- 10K. Moore
- 27R. Colwill
- 8J. Ralls
- 21M. Pack
- 3J. Bagan
- 28T. Sang
- 16C. Nelson
- 5A. Flint
- 4S. Morrison
- 1D. Phillips
Millwall
3-4-1-2- 23B. Afobe
- 17G. Saville
- 7J. Wallace
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 26D. Ballard
- 5J. Cooper
- 12M. Romeo
- 28G. Evans
- 3M. Wallace
- 11S. Malone
- 33B. Bialkowski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Millwall have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Ipswich(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cardiff wins, 6 draws, 0 Millwall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Cardiff 1-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Millwall 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Cardiff 1-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Millwall 2-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Millwall 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Cardiff 0-0 Millwall | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Millwall score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Millwall | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Millwall sit 10th (14 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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