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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; 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 win(s), 6 draw(s), 0 Millwall win(s).
| 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 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Millwall sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy