Match analysis
EnglandChampionship
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Championship fixture.
Femi Azeez⚽Tristan Crama⚽
Jhon SolĂs🟨Ibrahim Osman🔄Jake Cooperâš˝Jhon SolĂs🟨Jhon SolĂs🟥August Priske🔄Femi Azeez🟨Josh Coburn🔄Kai Wagner🔄Zak Sturge🔄Ryan Leonard🔄Femi Azeez🔄Billy Mitchell🔄Carlos Vicente🔄Jay Stansfield🔄Millwall got the job done on Wednesday 25 February, winning 3-0 at home to Birmingham (Championship). Millwall led 2-0 at the break and saw it out. Birmingham had 51% of the ball, and the shot count went 11-5 to Millwall.
Femi Azeez (25'), Tristan Crama (31') and Jake Cooper (49') got on the scoresheet for Millwall. In the 53rd minute, Jhon SolĂs saw red for Birmingham.
Two of the six tips on this match won: over 2.5 goals.
5W 2D 3L1.70 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| MillwallHome | Rating | BirminghamAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,575 | Overall | 1,522 |
| 1,560 | Match venue | 1,412 |
| 1,560 | At home | 1,541 |
| 1,528 | Away | 1,412 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,470 | Attack | 1,462 |
| 1,568 | Defence | 1,540 |
| 1,456 | Home attack | 1,491 |
| 1,439 | Away attack | 1,398 |
| 1,574 | Home defence | 1,577 |
| 1,565 | Away defence | 1,472 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,178 | Goal environment | 1,545 |
| 1,380 | Home goals | 1,515 |
| 1,298 | Away goals | 1,530 |
| 1,488 | Possession | 1,516 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,510 | Set-piece attack | 1,532 |
| 1,510 | Set-piece defence | 1,531 |
| 1,629 | Close games | 1,515 |
| 1,565 | Winning margin | 1,526 |
Match venue compares Millwall at home with Birmingham away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Millwall1:1Birmingham1:1
PajimonLostThe pickBirmingham win
Howzit my bru! Grab yourself a cold Castle Lager and pull up a chair next to the braai - we've got a lekker Championship clash coming up on Tuesday night that you don't want to miss. Millwall hosting Birmingham at The Den, and let me tell you, the form guide is looking as tasty…
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2.5
The Big O is back, and I'm absolutely buzzing for this Championship clash at The Den. When Millwall and Birmingham get together, we're usually guaranteed passion, but lately there's been a delicious trend toward goal-filled spectacles that gets my pulse racing. Millwall come…
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickBirmingham win
Oh, what a treat we have here, my fellow underdog lovers! While the table might suggest Millwall are the big dogs sitting pretty in 3rd place, my tail is wagging furiously for the visiting Blues from Birmingham. These little puppies have been absolutely magnificent lately, and…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLostThe pickBirmingham win
A test of the present against the past, this is. Third in the Championship, Millwall sit, yet stumble against Portsmouth they did - 1-3, a scoreline troubling for the hosts against a side near the bottom. Before that, victory at Sheffield Wednesday, 2-1, and a clean sheet at…
Mr SimpleLostThe pickBTTS Yes
Right then, Tuesday night under the lights at The Den and we've got a proper Championship dust-up between two sides with promotion on their minds. Millwall are sitting pretty in third, but Birmingham are the form horse right now and travelling like an absolute train. The Lions…
Value VinnyWonThe pickOver 2.5
Value Vinnie has crunched the numbers on this Championship midweek fixture, and the maths is screaming at us. Millwall host Birmingham in what the bookies expect to be a tight, cagey affair—but the underlying data tells a very different story. Let's start with the basics…
The head-to-head covers 24 games since January 2012, and Millwall have won eight, Birmingham have taken eight and eight were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Millwall vs Birmingham prediction page.
