Millwall will be bidding to return to the winning ways this week when they travel to St. Andrew’s Stadium for a clash against Birmingham City in the 18th round of the EFL Championship. Kickoffs on November 2 at 22:45 EAT.
With three of their last four games before the World Cup break in front of their own fans, Birmingham City will be sensing a real opportunity to carry on building a positive connection between the players and the supporters, with the best way to do that being getting results on the football pitch. Coming into this game, Birmingham won three of their last six matches (LWWDLW).
Birmingham City will aim for another win following 2-0 Championship victory over Queens Park Rangers in their previous game. In that match, Birmingham City had 35% possession, seven shots with three of on target and goals scored by scored by Auston Trusty (4′) and Emmanuel Longelo (29′). Queens Park Rangers got 15 shots with four of them on target.
Millwall failed to make it five wins on the bounce as they fell to defeat at the John Smith’s Stadium against Huddersfield on Saturday, but the head coach is remaining level-headed as four straight wins in the Championship is not a feat many clubs will achieve this season. Coming into this game, Millwall lost one of their last six matches (DWWWWL).
Millwall on the other side will seek to bounce back following 1-0 losing efforts to Huddersfiled in their most recent game. In that match, Millwall managed 58% possession and 4 shots with one of them on target and a goal scored by Yuta Nakayama (9′).
Birmingham City vs. Millwall head to head
These two clubs have had 28 head to head encounters since 1993; Birmingham City claims 11 victories, Millwall eight victories while nine matches ended in draws.
- Birmingham 2-2 Millwall 23/04/22
- Millwall 3-1 Birmingham 04/12/21
- Millwall 2-0 Birmingham 17/02/21
- Birmingham 0-0 Millwall 28/11/20
- Millwall 0-0 Birmingham 26/02/20
Home
- Birmingham 2-0 QPR
- Blackburn 2-1 Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-1 Burnley
- Hull 0-2 Birmingham
- Birmingham 3-0 Bristol City
Away
- Huddersfield 1-0 Millwall
- Millwall 2-1 West Bromwich
- Millwall 3-0 Watford
- Bristol City 1-2 Millwall
- Millwall 2-0 Middlesbrough
Birmingham City team news
Boss John Eustace has a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture.
Millwall team news
Gaffer Gary Rowett has no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this match.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
