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Millwall 1–2 Blackburn Rovers · Championship

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Blackburn Rovers won 1–2.

Shots
920
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.382.18
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Blackburn Rovers beat Millwall 2–1. Recorded in this match (Millwall – Blackburn Rovers): shots 9–20, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.38–2.18, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Millwall's recent record differs from the season

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Millwall's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.37 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Millwall, Blackburn Rovers.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysMillwall · Blackburn Rovers2.8 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallBlackburn RoversBaseline
Rest days3.8 days2.8 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots20 shotsMillwall 9 shots, Blackburn Rovers 20 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsMillwall 3 shots, Blackburn Rovers 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG2.18 xGMillwall 1.38 xG, Blackburn Rovers 2.18 xG
  • Possession47%53%Millwall 47%, Blackburn Rovers 53%
  • Corners9 corners7 cornersMillwall 9 corners, Blackburn Rovers 7 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls7 foulsMillwall 8 fouls, Blackburn Rovers 7 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Taylor Gardner-Hickman · Blackburn Rovers · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRyoya Morishita · Blackburn Rovers · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJake Cooper · Millwall · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRyan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRyan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Gardner-Hickman · Blackburn Rovers · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRyan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers · 70′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTaylor Gardner-Hickman · Blackburn Rovers · 23′ · 0.06 xG · on targetEiran Cashin · Blackburn Rovers · 68′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMathias Jørgensen · Blackburn Rovers · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJosh Coburn · Millwall · 69′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTom Atcheson · Blackburn Rovers · 83′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMathias Jørgensen · Blackburn Rovers · 85′ · 0.09 xG · goalBarry Bannan · Millwall · 49′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRyoya Morishita · Blackburn Rovers · 52′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCamiel Neghli · Millwall · 58′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedTom Atcheson · Blackburn Rovers · 52′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedEiran Cashin · Blackburn Rovers · 26′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJake Cooper · Millwall · 50′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blockedLuke Cundle · Millwall · 54′ · 0.48 xG · goalMathias Jørgensen · Blackburn Rovers · 80′ · 0.89 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Millwall: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.43 xG. Blackburn Rovers: 20 shots, 4 on target, 2.13 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Luke Cundle · Millwall · 54′Mathias Jørgensen · Blackburn Rovers · 80′Mathias Jørgensen · Blackburn Rovers · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 1.43 xG · Blackburn Rovers 2.13 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Millwall
1Draws
3Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers — Millwall · Championship2–0
Blackburn Rovers — Millwall · Championship4–1
Millwall — Blackburn Rovers · Championship1–0
Blackburn Rovers — Millwall · Championship1–1
Millwall — Blackburn Rovers · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Millwall favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Blackburn Rovers in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall38 matchesBlackburn Rovers38 matches
1.37 goals/match ▲Goals scored38/380.95 goals/match
1.13 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/381.29 goals/match
1.31 xG/matchExpected goals38/381.26 xG/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots37/3711.9 shots/match
4.08 shots/match ▲Shots on target37/373.3 shots/match
47%Possession37/37● 50.1%
5.54 corners/match ●Corners37/375.43 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls36/3711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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