Ace Football previews the Championship game between Millwall and Swansea who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Millwall and Swansea face off in round 45 at The Den, and it has the look of a tight Championship match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Ranked as number 8 in the Championship standings, Millwall, have so far collected 63 points this season, while Swansea collected 60 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 44 rounds.
Form: Millwall vs Swansea
Millwall Form
Millwall added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Middlesbrough by 1-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat against Blackburn, followed up by a 3-1 win against Norwich. 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 five and scored eight goals.
Swansea Form
In their last three matches, Swansea first beat Sunderland 0-1, then Hull by 1-0 and finally Queens Park Rangers by 1-2. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Swansea won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats for Millwall and Swansea
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 Swansea played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Millwall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Millwall home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Millwall have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Swansea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Swansea have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Millwall vs Swansea
It has been a superb season for Mihailo Ivanovic so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Millwall rely on his abilities against Swansea. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Popular betting markets: Millwall vs Swansea
Full-time result
Millwall claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Swansea won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Swansea won their last 5 matches on the trot.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Swansea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Swansea were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Swansea have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Millwall when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Millwall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Swansea played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
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