Ace Football previews the Championship game between Watford and Millwall who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Watford and Millwall are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.
Watford approach the next Championship round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 49 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, Millwall amassed 45 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Team form: Watford vs Millwall
Watford Form
Watford look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 0-1 and 2-0 against Middlesbrough and Luton respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Stoke as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Watford claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.
Millwall Form
Millwall have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-1 win against Derby. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Crystal Palace, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Bristol City. Millwall managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting facts for Watford 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 Watford and Millwall played across all tournaments.
- In 25 of the last 27 Watford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Watford have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Millwall away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Millwall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Millwall matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Millwall away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Watford vs Millwall
Tom Dele-Bashiru has been great for Watford lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Millwall are optimistic that Joe Bryan doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Watford vs Millwall
Full-time result
Watford won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vicarage Road Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Millwall won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Watford scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Millwall got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Watford have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Millwall managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Watford saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Millwall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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