Ace Football previews the Championship game between Millwall and Ipswich who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Ipswich go up against Millwall this coming Friday for a Championship meeting at The Den.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Ipswich claimed 37 points from 22 rounds, while Millwall amassed 35 points. They now rank as number 6 in the Championship standings.
Team form: Millwall vs Ipswich
Millwall Form
A draw was the best Millwall could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Derby, before getting trounced 1-3 against Hull. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Blackburn ran out 2-0 winners. Millwall claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the The Den. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored nine goals.
Ipswich Form
Two victories are what Ipswich have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Stoke 1-0. This was followed by a 3-1 defeat against Leicester, before winning again 3-1 against Sheffield Wednesday. Ipswich won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding eight.
Betting facts for Millwall and Ipswich
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 Ipswich played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 7 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Ipswich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Millwall vs Ipswich
Jaden Philogene-Bidace scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage eight goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Ipswich take aim at Millwall. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
Betting markets: Millwall vs Ipswich
Full-time result
Millwall claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Ipswich won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Ipswich got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Ipswich should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Millwall only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Ipswich claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Millwall saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Ipswich, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.
