Championship: Portsmouth vs Millwall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Portsmouth and Millwall and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Portsmouth and Millwall sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Fratton Park. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.

Portsmouth are placed 13th with 15 points after 11 matches. Millwall occupy a position as 12th in the league on 15 points.

Form: Portsmouth vs Millwall

Portsmouth Form

In their last three matches, Portsmouth won 3-2 and 0-1 against first Sheffield United then Norwich, before drawing 1-1 against Wolverhampton. Portsmouth managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Millwall Form

In their previous three matches, Millwall beat Preston 0-1, lost 0-1 against Swansea and drew 2-2 with Lincoln City. Millwall claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Portsmouth and Millwall

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portsmouth and Millwall. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Portsmouth vs Millwall

Look no further than Zak Swanson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Portsmouth in the Championship, while Lyndon Dykes managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Millwall in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Portsmouth vs Millwall

Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Millwall won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Millwall scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Portsmouth managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Millwall have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Portsmouth when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portsmouth, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Millwall, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.