Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Millwall (3rd, 83 pts) and Birmingham City (10th, 64 pts). Birmingham City's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Millwall 1.39 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Birmingham City 1.24 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.
Birmingham City carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this.
Across 24 recorded meetings, Millwall have 7 wins to Birmingham City's 9, with 8 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.63 historically.
The Den staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,146. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Millwall led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Millwall: Femi Azeez (25'), Tristan Crama (31'), Jake Cooper (49')
Key stats
Possession: Millwall 49% · Birmingham City 51% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 7-5