Ace Football previews the Championship game between Millwall and Middlesbrough who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Middlesbrough go up against Millwall on Saturday for a Championship meeting at The Den.
Form: Millwall vs Middlesbrough
Millwall Form
Millwall recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Sunderland. They responded by beating Portsmouth 2-1, and followed that up by winning 0-1 against Sheffield United. 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 eight and conceded seven goals.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough won twice in their last three matches as Oxford were defeated by 2-1, before they beat Blackburn 0-2. Leeds proved too strong, though, and a 0-1 defeat followed. Middlesbrough claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Millwall and Middlesbrough
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 Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Middlesbrough away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Millwall vs Middlesbrough
It has been a great season for Tommy Conway who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Middlesbrough.
Popular betting markets: Millwall vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
Millwall won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Middlesbrough won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Middlesbrough got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Millwall, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Middlesbrough, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.