Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Stoke and Millwall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Millwall go up against Stoke on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Bet365 Stadium.
Placed 14th in the table Stoke have amassed 18 points after 14 matches. On 22 points, Millwall rank fiveth with 14 matches played this season.
Form: Stoke vs Millwall
Stoke Form
Stoke look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Southampton, they were left empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Derby in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Blackburn in their most recent outing. Stoke 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 13 and conceded ten goals.
Millwall Form
Millwall look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Swansea, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Burnley got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Leeds by 1-0. Millwall claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to five.
Betting stats for Stoke and Millwall
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 Stoke and Millwall played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 22 of the last 23 Millwall away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 18 Millwall away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Millwall away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Millwall away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Stoke vs Millwall
Thomas Cannon found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Jake Cooper just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Stoke vs Millwall
Full-time result
Stoke won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Millwall won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Millwall won their last 4 matches on the trot. Millwall have not lost to Stoke in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Millwall scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Stoke played. Millwall have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Millwall should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Stoke only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Millwall claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Stoke, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Millwall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Millwall won their last four matches to nil.
Recommended tip: Stoke vs Millwall
To sum up, the upcoming match between Stoke and Millwall seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.