MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v MILLWALL " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v MILLWALL
Saturday 21st August, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 




TEAM NEWS!

Cardiff City: Phillips; Morrison, Flint, Nelson; Sang, Pack, Ralls, Bagan; Colwill, Moore, Harris.

Subs: Smithies, Ng, Vaulks, Bacuna, Giles, Collins, Murphy.


It’s pay on the day for Cardiff City fans

With Millwall bringing over a 1,000 fans, a crowd over 20,000 is expected

City have now nearly 14,000 season tickets holders and it will be counted in the attendance.

“Hopefully he can start getting fit again when he comes in.”




Mick McCarthy:

Lee Tomlin

"Tommo was poorly earlier on in the week so I’ve not seen him lately."

"I’m not sure if he’s in this morning. I’ve not seen him or heard from him yet."



"Isaak Davies is just doing rehab and hopefully will be back soon."

Mick McCarthy




CCFC TEAM NEWS

NO new injuries

Lee Tomlin’s getting back to fitness delayed for another week

Isaac Vassell back to full training and has now played two lots of 90 mins for U23’s

Isaak Davies is injured.


Ciaron Brown is fit



Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

Available to watch on Cardiff City TV, if you live outside the UK.

The Opposition's Manager - Gary Rowett

Gary Rowett took charge at Millwall in 2019, succeeding Neil Harris - who would go on to manage Cardiff City.

He has done a good job at Millwall, having kept them in the Championship for the last two seasons.

He began his managerial career at Burton Albion in 2012, where he made a name for himself by doing a brilliant job. In his first two full seasons he led the team to the League Two play-offs, but losing in the semi-final in 2013 and the final in 2014.

He left Burton in October 2014 to take the job at Birmingham City. He was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire and was a lifelong supporter of Birmingham. He once again earned plaudits in the media as he managed guided Birmingham to a 10th placed finish, having been in 21st when he took over. Birmingham had a change of ownership and Rowett was sacked in December 2016, with the club in 7th place in the Championship. Birmingham fans were unhappy with the decision. Gianfranco Zola took over until he was sacked April following a spell of two wins in 24 games and they ended up just about surviving relegation.

Rowett returned to management not long after leaving Birmingham, when he was appointed as Derby County manager in March 2017. They finished that season in 9th place, having been in 10th when he took over. In his first full season, the season of the infamous snow-gate, he successfully guided Derby to the play-offs. But they were beaten by Fulham in the semi finals and these games proved to be Rowett's last as Derby manager.

He left Derby to take the vacant managerial position at Stoke City in May 2018, they had just been relegated from the Premier League. He spent a lot of money that summer but Stoke struggled throughout the first half of the season, even being close to the relegation zone, and Rowett was sacked in January 2019. His next job would be when he took over as Millwall manager in October of that year.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Jed Wallace is the main danger and has already scored two league goals in three matches this season. He also scored double figures in the league in the last two seasons.

Ex-Cardiff City player Scott Malone is Millwall's regular left wing back. He scored in their Carabao Cup First Round victory over Portsmouth.

Previous Meeting 

We drew 1-1 at home to Millwall at the end of January. Aden Flint scored an own goal in the first half, before Kieffer Moore equalised in the last 20 minutes

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Phillips, Ng, Flint, Morrison, Nelson, Bagan, Pack, Ralls, Bacuna, Giles, Collins

Millwall: Bialkowski, Romeo, Ballard, M Wallace, Cooper, Malone, Leonard, Saville, Kieftenbeld, J Wallace, Afobe

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Peterborough United 2-2 Cardiff City
Blackpool 0-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 3-2 Sutton United

Millwall 1-2 Fulham
Millwall 1-1 Blackburn Rovers
Millwall 2-1 Portsmouth

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 5/4
Millwall - 9/4
Draw - 11/5

Predictions

Post your predictions below 

It’s pay on the day for Cardiff City fans

With Millwall bringing over a 1,000 fans, a crowd over 20,000 is expected

City have now nearly 14,000 season tickets holders and it will be counted in the attendance.

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CCFC TEAM NEWS

NO new injuries

Lee Tomlin’s getting back to fitness delayed for another week

Isaac Vassell back to full training and has now played two lots of 90 mins for U23’s

Isaak Davies is injured.


Ciaron Brown is fit

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Mullwall always seems to end in a draw. Last win I think I saw was the 2-1 home win when Keogh grabbed a last minute winner about 2010/11

Mullwall always seems to end in a draw. Last win I think I saw was the 2-1 home win when Keogh grabbed a last minute winner about 2010/11

2012/13 season was our last win... 2014/15 was their last win... 7 consecutive draws since...
14 draws in the last 15 games between us..

2-0 Bluebirds

Cardiff 4 Millwall 2

Tickets | Cardiff City v Millwall
On sale...


Thursday 18th August 2021


@MillwallFC

Millwall travel to Cardiff City in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday 21st August (kick-off 3pm) - and tickets are now on sale to season ticket holders and members.

Tickets are priced at £21 adults, £17 over 60s, £11 16-21 and £9 under 16s.

Wheelchair/Ambulant Disabled supporters need to call 0207 740 3470 to book tickets between the hours and 9.30am-5pm Monday-Friday.

Under 12 tickets need to be purchased with an adult/senior ticket.

Tickets will go off sale at 2pm on Friday 20th August. We have an allocation of 2,453 tickets.

COACH TRAVEL: Coaches will leave The Den at 8.30am. Coach tickets are priced at £30. These can be purchased by season ticket holders and members in person at the Ticket Office, online at millwalltickets.com or via the call centre on 0844 826 2004 and selecting option 2. All coaches operate a strict no-alcohol policy. No coach refunds.

There are three easy ways to buy tickets:

* Online at http://www.millwalltickets.com (Booking fees apply)

* By phone on 0844 826 2004 and selecting option 2 between the hours of 9.30am-5pm Monday-Friday (calls to this number will cost 7p per minute from your BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary and from mobiles will be considerably more. Booking fees apply)

* In person at the Millwall Ticket Office
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"Isaak Davies is just doing rehab and hopefully will be back soon."

Mick McCarthy

Mick McCarthy:

Lee Tomlin

"Tommo was poorly earlier on in the week so I’ve not seen him lately."

"I’m not sure if he’s in this morning. I’ve not seen him or heard from him yet."

Mick McCarthy and Terry Connor on a watching brief at Ashton Gate this evening...

City have games against both the Robins (next weekend 28th at the CCS) and the Jacks (mid October) coming up...

What's the latest team news?


Cardiff have no fresh injury concerns following their dramatic late show against Peterborough United on Tuesday night.

Kieffer Moore and Rubin Colwill, both of whom came off the bench that night, could now be ready to start against the Lions, but Isaac Vassell, Isaak Davies and Lee Tomlin all remain out.



Meanwhile, the visitors have been without injured pair Mason Bennett and Shaun Hutchinson, but boss Gary Rowett otherwise has a full squad to choose from.

Millwall only put their tickets on sale yesterday due to Cardiff not sending them till Thursday

What are the latest betting odds?


Cardiff 5/4

Draw 21/10

Millwall 12/5

Millwall sold appx 670 tickets

The last seven Championship matches between Cardiff City and Millwall have ended as a draw, with both games ending 1-1 last season.


Only five previous fixtures in Football League history have seen eight consecutive draws, most recently Brentford vs Notts County between 2007 and 2012.


Millwall are winless in eight away league matches against Cardiff (D6 L2) since a 1-0 win February 2005 in which there were three red cards.


Cardiff have only lost three of their 26 matches in all competitions under Mick McCarthy (W12 D11) and avoided defeat despite being two goals behind at Peterborough, drawing 2-2, the second time they’ve come from 2+ goals down under McCarthy to draw 2-2, also doing so against Barnsley in January.



Millwall have only won five of their last 37 away Football League matches in Wales (D19 L13) and scored just six times in their last 11 visits there (W1 D6 L4).




Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy hasn’t lost any of his last seven home matches in all competitions against former club Millwall (W5 D2) since a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland boss in August 2003.

A nervy 2-1 win (Morrison Moore) Att 19,270

An all Welsh front three! Colwill, Moore & Harris!

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Incredible block!

Morrison sloppy at the back and concedes possession to Malone, who drives in a crosses to Afobe. The Lions striker look to poke it home from just a matter of yards out, but Nelson slides in and deflects the shot behind for a corner.

Excellent harrying by Mark Harris. Forces Evans to put the ball out for a corner.

City's giants trot up towards the box...

More great work from Harris and it's appreciated by the City fans.

Intercepts a pass near the touchline and forces a throw-in. Pack to launch one...

Come on City win another football match.

The ball is half-cleared to Pack, but he scuffs his volley and it trickles out for a goal kick.

Pack has done brilliantly there. Wallace looking to break away for Millwall but the City midfielder puts his body in the way to force a throw on the far side.

Could have been a dangerous counter, that.

Jake Cooper one of the few centre backs who is able to give Aden Flint a run for his money in the air.

The Bluebirds defender just struggling to win his duels at the minute.

Another quick Lions break just has City backpeddling. Malone is found by a lovely Jed Wallace pass and hits a dangerous cross.

Morrison clears before the official flags for a foul on the City skipper.

Ralls lofts a ball over the visitors' defence and Bialkowski has to come out and head for a throw-in.

Jed Wallace tests Phillips. He hits one low and straight from 25 yards and it's collected comfortably.

Free-kick to City. 30 yards out after Jake Cooper's heavy challenge on Moore in the air.

Pack will take it, Flint is telling him where he wants it...

Chance!

Pack floats it to the back post and it finds Flint, but Tuesday's two-goal hero can't keep it down and heads over the bar.