Millwall FC
Football England - EFL Championship The Den Wed 25 Feb 14:45
Birmingham City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Millwall vs Birmingham

Millwall meet Birmingham at The Den, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 25 February.

Blues Good Value to Cause Lions Problems

We’ll chance Birmingham +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and divide our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they meet Millwall. A win delivers a payout at -135 although a draw would still land a return.

Birmingham Won 4-0 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Millwall were beaten 3-1 at The Den in their last game, being turned over at home to Portsmouth. The South London outfit had three shots on target and enjoyed 54% possession, with Casper de Norre registering the goal.

Birmingham City have won three away games on the bounce, triumphing 2-1 in their previous appearance. This was against Norwich City at Carrow Road. Blues enjoyed just 39% possession and had five shots on goal, while Carlos Vicente and Marvin Ducksch were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Birmingham overcame Millwall in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 4-0 home triumph at St Andrew's. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen five draws, three Millwall victories and two Birmingham wins.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Millwall logo Millwall 41 21 9 11 56 47 9 56:47 72
16 Birmingham logo Birmingham 41 14 11 16 49 52 -3 49:52 53
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Millwall – Last 10 League Games

Millwall have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. The Lions have averaged 47.9% possession and 5.8 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.9 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 4.8 corners.

Top scorer Mihailo Ivanovic has found the net 3 times, with Macaulay Langstaff, Josh Coburn and Caleb Taylor getting 2 each. Femi Azeez is the top assists maker on 3.

Birmingham City – Last 10 League Games

Birmingham have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. Chris Davies' team have averaged 47.2% possession, 5.9 corners taken and 4.3 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts.

Marvin Ducksch has scored 5 goals, followed by Carlos Vicente, Ibrahim Osman, Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata on 1. Patrick Roberts and Jay Stansfield have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Millwall confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anthony Patterson (GK), Ryan Leonard, Tristan Crama, Jake Cooper, Zak Sturge, Casper de Norre, Billy Mitchell, Femi Azeez, Macaulay Langstaff, Camiel Neghli, Josh Coburn.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer, Jonathan Panzo, Kai Wagner, Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solis, Carlos Vicente, Jay Stansfield, Ibrahim Osman, August Priske.

Millwall vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the best Millwall vs Birmingham betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to a sharp corners pick, top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Birmingham +0.25 at -135 have the look of a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We give them a good chance of landing a victory in this Championship clash and it’s therefore a pick we’ll back with confidence.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Championship team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Millwall vs Birmingham league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Birmingham in 8 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Birmingham in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Birmingham in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Millwall in 11 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Millwall in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Millwall in 7 of their last 10 games against Birmingham.
Birmingham +0.25 Probability

The top betting apps make it a 57.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Millwall Millwall logo 0 - 1 Birmingham logo Birmingham

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Blues to win 1-0. The odds of +650 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marvin Ducksch to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham) has scored at least one goal in three consecutive Championship away games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +300 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Marvin Ducksch Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Millwall Over 5.5 Corners +110 BetMGM logo

Millwall have had over 5.5 corners in four consecutive home games. There’s an opportunity to go over the Millwall Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of +110 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Millwall Logo Millwall
Total
10.60 5.80 4.80
Home
11.30 6.50 4.80
Away
9.80 4.90 4.90
Birmingham Logo Birmingham
Total
10.20 5.90 4.30
Home
10.60 6.40 4.20
Away
9.90 5.10 4.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Birmingham +0.25 -135
Both Team To Score No +104
Team Corners Millwall Over 5.5 +110

A bet builder can be a fun wager and we’ve gone for Birmingham with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, both teams to score No together with Millwall to have over 5.5 corners.

We advise a bet builder as it can be a fun approach when betting on a football game. It’s a great bet to have if you’re confident of certain outcomes, especially as the price for each selection is combined.

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Millwall vs Birmingham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Bookies

The draw is currently trading at +245 if you think this Championship encounter will end all square, while Millwall have betting odds of +145 and Birmingham City are +175 to land a victory of their own.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Millwall are -133, while Birmingham are alternatively priced at -105.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get a similar price on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. BTTS Yes is on offer at -141 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Mihailo Ivanović Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Mihailo Ivanović is +430 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Mihailo Ivanović (Millwall)
First
+170
Anytime
+430
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Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
First
+200
Anytime
+480
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August Priske (Birmingham)
First
+200
Anytime
+510
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Femi Azeez (Millwall)
First
+210
Anytime
+500
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Five Victories From Previous Ten Millwall Home Clashes

Millwall have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Birmingham have enjoyed three straight wins on the road. Blues have finished with five defeats, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Millwall beat Birmingham 1-0 when the teams last met at The Den. We’ve seen the past 5 H2H matches at The Den involve three wins for Millwall, one draw and one victory for Birmingham.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Millwall logo Millwall Home Stats 5-3-2 2.80 1.60 1.20 6 4 7 3
Birmingham logo Birmingham Away Stats 3-2-5 2.70 1.10 1.60 6 4 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Millwall logo Millwall League Stats
Birmingham logo Birmingham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Millwall vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Millwall vs Birmingham team news before wagering. Expect the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with timely injury updates.

Millwall Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Millwall Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Anthony Patterson
18 Ryan Leonard 4 Tristan Crama 5 Jake Cooper 3 Zak Sturge
24 Casper de Norre 8 Billy Mitchell
11 Femi Azeez 17 Macaulay Langstaff 10 Camiel Neghli
19 Josh Coburn
25 James Beadle
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel 4 Christoph Klarer 37 Jonathan Panzo 31 Kai Wagner
24 Tomoki Iwata 14 Jhon Solis
23 Carlos Vicente 28 Jay Stansfield 17 Ibrahim Osman
29 August Priske

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Millwall Substitutes

  • 2Dan McNamara
  • 7Thierno Ballo
  • 9Mihailo Ivanovic
  • 14Alfie Doughty
  • 15Max Crocombe
  • 22Tom Watson
  • 25Luke Cundle
  • 49Derek Mazou-Sacko
  • 67Barry Bannan

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 2Ethan Laird
  • 5Phil Neumann
  • 6Jack Robinson
  • 7Tommy Doyle
  • 10Demarai Gray
  • 16Patrick Roberts
  • 21Ryan Allsop
  • 27Kanya Fujimoto
  • 33Marvin Ducksch

Previous Millwall Lineups

21 Feb Championship
Millwall 1-3 Portsmouth
14 Feb Championship
Sheffield Wed 1-2 Millwall
07 Feb Championship
Wrexham 0-2 Millwall
31 Jan Championship
Millwall 1-1 Sheffield Utd
24 Jan Championship
Millwall 4-0 Charlton
20 Jan Championship
Coventry 2-1 Millwall

Previous Birmingham Lineups

21 Feb Championship
Norwich 1-2 Birmingham
15 Feb FA Cup
Birmingham 3-5 Leeds
10 Feb Championship
Birmingham 0-0 West Brom
07 Feb Championship
Birmingham 2-1 Leicester
31 Jan Championship
Oxford 0-2 Birmingham
24 Jan Championship
Birmingham 1-1 Stoke

Injuries & Suspensions

Millwall Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alfie Doughty Thigh
Daniel Kelly Hamstring
Massimo Luongo Cruciate ligame
L. Bornhoeft Jensen Other
B. Baker-Boaitey Other
Birmingham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alexander Cochrane Ankle
Kai Wagner Thigh
Team Squads

Millwall Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Alex Neil

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tristan Crama 4 D 33 2935 33 0 2 2 9 0
Jake Cooper 24 D 32 2880 32 0 2 1 7 0
Barry Bannan 67 M 32 2613 30 2 3 3 7 1
Mihailo Ivanovic 9 F 31 2352 27 4 7 1 1 0
Camiel Neghli 10 F 33 2124 24 9 3 2 4 0

Birmingham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Davies

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Tomoki Iwata 24 M 32 2754 31 1 2 1 8 0
Christoph Klarer 4 D 30 2699 30 0 2 0 7 1
Seung-Ho Paik 8 M 31 2561 30 1 4 0 6 0
Jay Stansfield 28 F 31 2394 29 2 9 5 8 0
Phil Neumann 5 D 26 2270 26 7 2 0 3 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 41 25 9 7 84:42 84
2 Ipswich 39 20 12 7 69:40 72
3 Middlesbrough 41 20 12 9 62:41 72
4 Millwall 41 21 9 11 56:47 72
5 Hull 41 20 8 13 63:58 68
6 Southampton 40 18 12 10 68:49 66
7 Wrexham 41 17 13 11 63:58 64
8 Derby 41 18 9 14 60:51 63
9 Norwich 41 17 7 17 55:48 58
10 Watford 41 14 15 12 52:49 57
11 Bristol City 41 16 9 16 52:51 57
12 QPR 41 16 9 16 58:63 57
13 Stoke 41 15 9 17 48:45 54
14 Preston 41 13 15 13 48:52 54
15 Swansea 41 15 9 17 49:54 54
16 Birmingham 41 14 11 16 49:52 53
17 Sheffield Utd 41 15 6 20 57:58 51
18 Charlton 41 12 13 16 38:49 49
19 Blackburn 41 12 11 18 37:49 47
20 West Brom 41 11 12 18 42:56 45
21 Portsmouth 40 10 12 18 40:57 42
22 Leicester 41 11 14 16 54:63 41
23 Oxford 41 9 14 18 39:54 41
24 Sheffield Wed 41 1 10 30 25:82 -5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 20 15 3 2 43:17 48
2 Ipswich 21 13 7 1 38:15 46
3 Watford 21 10 7 4 30:21 37
4 Southampton 19 10 6 3 29:14 36
5 Middlesbrough 20 10 6 4 28:16 36
6 Swansea 21 10 6 5 30:24 36
7 Millwall 21 11 3 7 29:25 36
8 Birmingham 20 9 8 3 33:20 35
9 Hull 21 10 4 7 32:32 34
10 Derby 21 9 6 6 29:25 33
11 Wrexham 21 9 6 6 37:35 33
12 Stoke 20 9 5 6 31:21 32
13 QPR 20 10 2 8 37:32 32
14 Preston 21 8 7 6 27:25 31
15 West Brom 20 7 8 5 25:25 29
16 Sheffield Utd 20 8 4 8 33:26 28
17 Bristol City 21 8 4 9 29:27 28
18 Charlton 20 8 4 8 19:21 28
19 Norwich 20 8 2 10 24:24 26
20 Leicester 20 7 5 8 28:30 26
21 Portsmouth 20 6 5 9 21:22 23
22 Oxford 20 5 8 7 18:25 23
23 Blackburn 21 4 8 9 18:25 20
24 Sheffield Wed 21 0 6 15 11:42 6