Ace Football previews the Championship game between Huddersfield and Millwall who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Huddersfield and Millwall need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Championship table. The match takes place at John Smith’s Stadium and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
Team form: Huddersfield vs Millwall
Huddersfield Form
Huddersfield are without a win from their previous three outings, as Rotherham managed a draw, before they lost 1-3 against Coventry. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Stoke. Huddersfield managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.
Millwall Form
In their past three games, Millwall lost 2-0 against Leeds, drew 1-1 with West Bromwich, and lost 2-1 against Rotherham. Millwall claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Huddersfield and Millwall
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Huddersfield and Millwall. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Huddersfield have scored in the last 12 home matches in a row
- Huddersfield have scored in the last 12 home matches in a row in the Championship
- Huddersfield have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches in the Championship
- In the last 4 home matches in a row Huddersfield played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 home matches in a row Huddersfield played in the Championship, both teams scored
- In 16 of the last 18 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Millwall away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Millwall away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Huddersfield vs Millwall
Having scored just once in six Championship matches, Rhys Healey hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Saturday. Simultaneously, Millwall hope to see Duncan Watmore adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Championship outings.
Popular betting markets: Huddersfield vs Millwall
Full-time result
Huddersfield claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Millwall won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Huddersfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Millwall got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Huddersfield played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Huddersfield managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Millwall kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Huddersfield, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Millwall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Huddersfield vs Millwall
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Huddersfield and Millwall seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.