Championship: Millwall vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 20 match between Millwall and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Millwall welcome The Blades this coming Wednesday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 20 match.

Sheffield United enjoy the view from the top of the table with 39 points after 19 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Millwall find themselves positioned as number 11 in the Championship with 25 points following 18 rounds.

Team form: Millwall vs Sheffield United

Millwall Form

Millwall only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Sunderland, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Oxford, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Coventry. Millwall won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored five and conceded three goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their three most recent outings, Sheffield United won 3-0 and 1-0 against Oxford and Sunderland, before drawing 2-2 against West Bromwich. Sheffield United won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Millwall and Sheffield United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Millwall and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Millwall vs Sheffield United

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Japhet Tanganga, who is performing well for Millwall. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield United.The visitors will be looking to Tyrese Campbell to find the net once again, after managing four Championship goals for Sheffield United in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Millwall vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Millwall claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Sheffield United won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Sheffield United have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing.

Both teams to score

Millwall scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Sheffield United have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Millwall have been able to keep a clean sheet in five of their last 10 games. Millwall have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Millwall saw over 2.5 goals in zero of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sheffield United, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.