Ace Football previews the Championship game between Millwall and Watford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Matchday 1 of the new Championship season sees Watford pay Millwall a visit at the The Den in what promises to be a gruelling affair.
Form: Millwall vs Watford
Millwall Form
Millwall swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Sunderland. They went on to defeat Plymouth 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Swansea in a 0-1 victory. Millwall won five of their last six Championship matches at the The Den, scoring eight and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Watford Form
Watford have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Hull, before they won a game against Sunderland with a 1-0 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough. Watford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Millwall and Watford
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Millwall and Watford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 19 of the last 21 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Millwall have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship without conceding a goal
- In 10 of the last 12 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Millwall have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Watford have not won 11 of the last 13 matches in the Championship
- Watford have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- Watford have not won 8 of the last 10 away matches in the Championship
- Watford have not won 6 of the last 7 away matches
- Watford have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches in the Championship
Players on top: Millwall vs Watford
Duncan Watmore found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Wesley Hoedt just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Millwall vs Watford
Full-time result
Millwall won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Watford won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Millwall won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Millwall didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at The Den. Millwall have not lost to Watford in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Millwall scored first in six of their last ten home games. Watford scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Millwall have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Millwall managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Millwall have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Watford.
Total goals
Millwall saw over 2.5 goals in four 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 Watford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Millwall’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.
Suggested bet: Millwall vs Watford
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Millwall vs Watford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.