Ace Football previews the Championship round 6 match between Millwall and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Mid-placed Millwall face relegation-threatened Watford at The Den in round 6 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs on Monday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Millwall approach round 6 as number 13 in the Championship table with seven points on their account so far. With five rounds behind them, Watford have amassed five points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.
Team form: Millwall vs Watford
Millwall Form
Millwall claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 0-2 against Wrexham. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Charlton, before also drawing 1-1 with Crystal Palace. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Millwall but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring seven goals while conceding seven.
Watford Form
Watford are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 1-1 draw with Swansea and a 2-2 draw with Southampton. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-1 at the hands of Blackburn. Watford are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded nine goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Millwall and Watford
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 Watford played across all tournaments.
- In 22 of the last 24 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Millwall have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 23 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Watford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 18 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Millwall vs Watford
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Macaulay Langstaff will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Watford hope Nestory Irankunda can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular markets: Millwall vs Watford
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Millwall won seven times and lost three as well. Watford won one times, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away from home. Somehow Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Watford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Millwall managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Millwall have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Watford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Millwall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Watford played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process. Watford conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.
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