Millwall 3-1 Cardiff City

Current streaks

Recent form

Millwall

Millwall's recent form has been inconsistent, with their last six matches yielding two wins, one draw, and three losses. They are currently sitting in 17th position in the Championship with 47 points from 42 games. Notably, Millwall has struggled to find the back of the net consistently, scoring only four goals in their last six matches, resulting in a low goal-scoring average of 0.67 per game. On the defensive side, they have conceded six goals, averaging one goal conceded per game. The majority of their recent matches have been low-scoring affairs, with 83% of the games featuring under 2.5 goals. However, Millwall has managed to keep two clean sheets in their last six games, including a crucial 1-0 victory against Leicester in their most recent match.

Cardiff City

Cardiff City's recent form has been inconsistent, with their last six matches resulting in three wins and three losses. They have alternated between victories and defeats in their previous six games, following a pattern of WLLWLW. Despite this mixed run, Cardiff managed to secure an away win against Birmingham in their most recent match. The team has struggled defensively, conceding 1.5 goals per game on average over the last six fixtures. However, they have also shown the ability to find the back of the net, scoring six goals in total during this period. Notably, their match against Hull City stood out as a high-scoring encounter, with Cardiff losing 3-1 at home.

Recent home/away form

Millwall

Millwall's recent home form has been mixed, with three wins, one draw, and two losses in their last six matches at The Den. They suffered back-to-back defeats against Ipswich (0-4) and Sheffield Wednesday (0-2) in February, with the loss to Ipswich being a particularly high-scoring game. However, since then, Millwall has gone unbeaten in their last four home games, winning three of them by a single goal margin against Watford, Birmingham, and Leicester, while drawing 1-1 against West Brom. The Lions have kept three clean sheets in their last four home matches, showcasing improved defensive stability.

Cardiff City

Cardiff's recent away form has been inconsistent, with a mix of wins and losses in their last six games. However, they have managed to secure back-to-back victories in their two most recent away matches against Birmingham and Coventry. It's worth noting that their 4-1 defeat to Norwich stands out as a particularly high-scoring game, suggesting that Cardiff may be vulnerable to conceding goals on the road. Despite this, they have kept two clean sheets in their last six away games, indicating that they are capable of defensive solidity. Overall, Cardiff's away form has been improving lately, but their inconsistency and tendency to concede goals are factors to consider.

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Millwall and Cardiff City indicate that as of the information available from the sources provided, the two teams have played 18 games against each other. Here's a summary of the key points:

- Millwall has won 4 games, while Cardiff City has won 4 games in these 18 matches.
- There have been 10 draws between the two teams.
- The average number of goals per match in these games is 1.9.
- Millwall's home goals per match average is 1.2, and Cardiff City's away goals per match average is 1.2.
- In the last 6 matches, both teams have scored 8 goals, with an average of 1.33 goals per game.
- Millwall has won 2, drawn 1, and lost 3 of the last 6 matches, while Cardiff City has won 1, drawn 2, and lost 3 of the last 6 matches.
- The overall record shows that Millwall has won 7 direct matches, Cardiff City has won 4 direct matches, and 14 matches have ended in a draw.
- The average number of goals per match in all direct matches between the two teams is 1.96.
- In the last 2 matches, the average number of goals per game is 1.00, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses.

Please note that the data is based on the information available from the sources as of the provided search results, which indicate matches until April 10, 2024.