The EFL Championship 2023 match between Birmingham City and Millwall will take place at St. Andrew's on Saturday at 5:00 pm IST.
Birmingham City aims to preserve their undefeated streak in the Championship as they host Millwall at St Andrew’s this Saturday afternoon. Birmingham has been in fine form at the beginning of the season, while Millwall has encountered a less steady start in the second-tier competition.
Birmingham City continued their perfect record at St Andrew’s in the Championship by defeating newly-promoted Plymouth Argyle last weekend. The match saw Blues take an early lead with Scott Hogan netting his first goal of the season, but Plymouth Argyle controlled possession and equalized through Ryan Hardie after halftime. In a recurring theme at St Andrew’s, Birmingham secured a last-minute victory, with new signing Jay Stansfield delivering a powerful volley to claim all three points. Currently positioned third in the Championship standings, Birmingham is among the five teams that have yet to taste defeat in the second tier. However, they were eliminated from the EFL Cup by Cardiff City on Tuesday night.
Gary Rowett returns to St Andrew’s with Millwall, a team that has fallen short of playoff aspirations in the past three seasons. Fans are hopeful that the 2023-24 campaign might finally see them secure a coveted top-six finish. The Lions halted a three-game losing streak in all competitions by narrowly defeating Stoke City at The Den last Saturday, with former Hibernian striker Kevin Nisbet scoring the lone goal. Rowett’s squad currently sits in 11th place in the Championship standings. However, they have the opportunity to draw level on points with the top six if results align in their favor this weekend. Notably, Millwall boasts several ex-Birmingham players in their ranks, including Wes Harding and Matija Sarkic, who are likely to face their former team this Saturday.
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Ruddy, Bacuna, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan, Bielik, Sunjic, Anderson, Miyoshi, Stansfield, Hogan
Millwall probable starting lineup: Sarkic, Leonard, Hutchinson, Cooper, Norton-Cuffy, Mitchell, Saville, Bryan, Flemming, Bradshaw, Nisbet
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
| Cardiff | 1-3 (L) |
| Plymouth | 2-1 (W) |
| Bristol City | 2-0 (W) |
| Leeds | 1-0 (W) |
| Cheltenham | 2-0 (W) |
Millwall
| Opponents | Score |
| Stoke | 1-0 (W) |
| Norwich | 1-3 (L) |
| Bristol City | 0-1 (L) |
| Reading | 0-4 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 matches- results | Score |
| Birmingham City beat Millwall | 1-0 |
| Birmingham City draw Millwall | 0-0 |
| Birmingham City draw Millwall | 2-2 |
| Millwall beat Birmingham City | 1-3 |
| Millwall beat Birmingham City | 0-2 |
The EFL Championship 2023 match between Birmingham City and Millwall will take place at St. Andrew’s on Saturday at 5:00 pm IST.
| Birmingham City vs Millwall | Key Details |
| Date | September 2 |
| Venue | St. Andrew’s |
| Kickoff time in UK | 1:30 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 5:00 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans in United Kingdom can catch the live action via SKY Sports Football.
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