Millwall and Birmingham City get down to business at the Sanctum in cycle 43 of the EFL Title on Tuesday (April 18). It will be the Lions’ goal to extend their impressive eight-game winning streak against the visitors.
The hosts reignited their race for a season finisher spot with an agreeable 2-0 success over Preston North End on Saturday. Prior to that, Gary Rowett’s team had just two points out of a possible 12 in four games, going winless. With 65 points from 42 games, Millwall is fifth in the Championship, three points ahead of Coventry City, who is seventh and just outside the playoffs.
Meanwhile, Birmingham’s slump continued last time out, as they were defeated 2-1 at the Stadium of Light by ten-man Sunderland. Since their 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on April 1, the Blues have lost one of their last three games. Birmingham is 17th in the league with 50 points from 42 games, nine points behind the top half.
Millwall vs Birmingham Match Details :
- Millwall v Birmingham
- Championship England
- Date – 18/04/2023
- Starting time – 19:00 UTC
- Venue: The Den, London, England
Millwall vs Birmingham Prediction :
With a strong performance against Preston North End, Millwall maintained their playoff hopes and will go into the midweek match with renewed confidence. In this match, the Lions should defeat Birmingham because they are currently enjoying a winning streak.
Prediction: Millwall 2-0 Birmingham City
Millwall vs Birmingham Head to Head :
Birmingham has won 23 of their 54 previous meetings, which gives them a better record in this one. During that time, Millwall has won 15 games while splitting the spoils 16 times. Since their 2-0 defeat in November 2018, Millwall has won three of their eight games against the Blues.
Since February, Birmingham has lost four of their last seven away games, going winless in six of those games. The Lions have won three of their last four games at home, with the exception of a 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield Town in March.
Millwall vs Birmingham Team News :
Despite the absence of Tyler Burey and Callum Styles from the team due to hip and muscle injuries, Millwall maintains its dominance in the second division.
Charlie Cresswell has not highlighted for the Lions since supporting a head injury during his side’s goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion – Jake Cooper and Shaun Hutchinson are set to be the focal guarded organization for the hosts in this one.
Birmingham is trusting that the hamstring strain endured by goalscorer Lobby on Saturday isn’t one that will keep the young person out for the rest of the time – the midfielder will go for a sweep on Monday in front of a likely excursion to Millwall.
Troy Deeney and Dion Sanderson are to move forward with their recuperations from hamstring and back wounds individually throughout the following week, in spite of the fact that Tuesday’s match will come too early for the pair.
Millwall vs Birmingham Betting Tips :
- Birmingham City has won only 0 of their last 5 Title games against Millwall FC.
- Birmingham City and Millwall FC have met five times, with two wins and three draws.
- When playing at home, Birmingham City scores 1.18 goals, while when playing away, Millwall FC scores 1.46 goals.
- 76% of the time when they are leading 1-0 at home, Millwall FC prevails.
Millwall vs Birmingham Lineups :
Millwall:
- Long (GK);
- McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Malone;
- Mitchell, Saville, Burke, Flemming, Voglsammer;
- Bradshaw
Birmingham City:
- Ruddy (GK);
- Colin, Roberts, Long, Trusty;
- Bielik, Hannibal, Chong, Bacuna, Khadra;
- Jutkiewicz
Millwall vs Birmingham Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |