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Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Millwall and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Millwall and Plymouth will be desperate for points on Wednesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Millwall are number 20 in the table on ten points after ten matches. Plymouth rank as number 19 with 11 points after ten matches played.

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Team form: Millwall vs Plymouth

Millwall Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Millwall, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Cardiff, followed by a 0-0 draw against West Bromwich. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 1-1 match with Derby. Millwall claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Plymouth Form

It is all or nothing with Plymouth, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Burnley, before beating Blackburn 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 5-0 against Cardiff. Plymouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 13 goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting stats for Millwall and Plymouth

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 Plymouth played across all tournaments.

  • In 7 of the last 8 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Plymouth away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Plymouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Plymouth have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players in form: Millwall vs Plymouth

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Duncan Watmore will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Plymouth hope Ibrahim Cissoko can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Millwall claimed four wins, drew one and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Plymouth failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Millwall have beaten Plymouth in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Millwall only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Plymouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Millwall managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Plymouth were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Millwall have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Plymouth.

Total goals

Millwall saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Plymouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Plymouth conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.

Betting prediction: Millwall vs Plymouth

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Millwall and Plymouth seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

Millwall vs Plymouth: Who wins the game?

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