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EFL Championship · MW7 Ewood Park, Blackburn, LancashireRef: Joshua Smith
Full time

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Blackburn 3-1 Millwall result, stats and report

Blackburn
Won · xG 1.14
3 – 1
FT 08:05
Lost · xG 2.00
Millwall
The Match Review, as soon as it publishes.
Next: Blackburn v Stoke City · Tue 3 Nov · Birmingham v Millwall · Tue 3 Nov
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Who won Blackburn vs Millwall?

Blackburn 3-1 Millwall, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Blackburn won it.

Editorial publication status

No Match Review published

The final score and match data are available elsewhere in this Match Centre.

How it played out

Blackburn won it 3–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 08:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Blackburn 3–1 Millwall

Blackburn host Millwall at Ewood Park on Saturday carrying a significant injury burden and a home record that already reads one defeat from one game. Millwall arrive unbeaten but untested, and the structural questions surrounding both sides make this a genuinely intriguing Championship fixture.

Key Takeaways
Result

Blackburn beat Millwall 3-1 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

Blackburn won against the run of the chances: Blackburn 1.14 to Millwall 2.00 on expected goals, which favoured Millwall.

First Goal
O
41'⚽
Oladapo Afolayan2 goals in match
SAssist: Sam Morsy
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Blackburn 1.14 xGMillwall 2.00 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Millwall to win

45%Missed

Result

Blackburn3:1Millwall

Blackburn v Millwall

Our model leaned Millwall to win at 45%. Blackburn 3-1 Millwall. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Blackburn beat Millwall 3-1 at Ewood Park in the EFL Championship. Our model backed Millwall at 45% probability; the pick missed. Blackburn's recent form had been mixed, posting one win in five, while Millwall arrived on the back of two wins from their last five. Both sides had shown a tendency to play open football, with BTTS occurring in 60% of their respective recent outings. The hosts' three-goal haul proved decisive. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Oladapo AfolayanBlackburn★ MOTM2 goals · 69 min8.4
  2. Lyndon DykesMillwall1 goal · 90 min7.4
  3. Andri GudjohnsenBlackburn1 goal · 20 min7.3
  4. Jayden FevrierBlackburn1 assist · 21 min7.2
  5. Todd CantwellBlackburn70 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Millwall win the highest 1X2 probability at 45.3%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Blackburn
26.2%
Draw
28.4%
Millwall
45.3%
Both teams to score · Yes
46.9%
Over 2.5 goals
41.6%

Full-time forecast audit: Millwall win was the highest probability; the match result was Blackburn win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-0is the most common scoreline between Blackburn and Millwall, landing 2 times across 16 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 8/16recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 8league matches at home unbeaten for Blackburn.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 21league matches away from home unbeaten for Millwall.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Blackburn scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Millwall scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Blackburn have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Millwall have averaged 1.6 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lyndon Dykes has the highest listed average xGOT for Millwall at 0.65 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Blackburn vs Millwall?
    Blackburn beat Millwall 3-1 in the EFL Championship at Ewood Park.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Oladapo Afolayan opened the scoring in the 41st minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Oladapo Afolayan (41'), Lyndon Dykes (51'), Oladapo Afolayan (58'), Andri Gudjohnsen (93').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 8 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Joshua Smith officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Blackburn vs Millwall kicked off on Saturday, 12 September 2026 UK time at Ewood Park.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    8 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Blackburn play Stoke City on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time. Millwall play Birmingham on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time.

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