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Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Millwall and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Cardiff come to The Den for the Championship match on Tuesday, Millwall will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Millwall approach round 28 as number 17 in the Championship table with 30 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Cardiff have amassed 27 points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

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Form: Millwall vs Cardiff

Millwall Form

Millwall went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday, a 3-0 win against Dag and Red and a 0-1 defeat against Hull. Millwall claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored two and conceded five goals.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Sheffield United by 0-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Watford and a 3-0 win against Swansea. Cardiff managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring ten time and letting in ten.

Betting facts for Millwall and Cardiff

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Millwall and Cardiff played across all tournaments.

  • In 23 of the last 25 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 21 of the last 23 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 10 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 4 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 5 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Cardiff away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Millwall vs Cardiff

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, George Honeyman will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cardiff hope Callum Robinson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of five Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Millwall won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Den. They drew one and lost four as well, while Cardiff won two of their last 10 games away. They drew six and lost two. Cardiff didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Millwall have beaten Cardiff in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Millwall scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Cardiff scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Cardiff played. Millwall probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Tuesday, as Cardiff managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Millwall have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Cardiff.

Total goals

Millwall saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.

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