Millwall vs Watford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th August 2024

The Den plays host to the round 1 match this coming Saturday between Millwalland Watford in the Championship.

Both sides are looking to start their campaign on a positive note, and we should witness very dedicated performances from both Millwall and Watford this coming Saturday.

Millwall are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents seven goals, or an average of 0.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

Watford are currently not the most scoring team in the Championship, as they only found the back of the net ten times in ten matches. This is an average of just one goals a game in which they conceded 12 times, an average of 1.2 per game. They managed five clean sheets in these.

The last time the pair played each other Millwall came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.

Millwall vs Watford Prediction

Millwall Form

In their last three outings, Millwall won 0-1 against Sunderland, beat Plymouth by 1-0 and hammered Swansea 0-1. Millwall have been in potent form at The Den, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in eight goals while letting in two.

Retaining their Championship status and challenging for a top half finish will be on the agenda for Watford this season.

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 only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to six.

Finishing somewhere in mid-table will probably be satisfactory for Watford, who aim to keep the relegation line at a distance in the Championship.

Both Millwall and Watford are having a hard time finding their way to the net. With the teams clashing in this round 1, we find a low scoring match is the natural pick.

Millwall vs Watford Squads

Millwall Squad

Neil Harris will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Watford from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Connal Trueman (0/0), Liam Roberts (0/0), Lukas Bornhoeft Jensen (0/0), Dan McNamara (0/0), Jake Cooper (0/0), Japhet Tanganga (0/0), Joe Bryan (0/0), Murray Wallace (0/0), Sashiel Adom-Malaki (0/0), Shaun Hutchinson (0/0), Wes Harding (0/0), Billy Mitchell (0/0), Casper de Norre (0/0), George Honeyman (0/0), George Saville (0/0), Romain Esse (0/0), Ryan Leonard (0/0), Zian Flemming (0/0), Adam Mayor (0/0), Aidomo Emakhu (0/0), Duncan Watmore (0/0), Kevin Nisbet (0/0), Macaulay Langstaff (0/0), Tom Bradshaw (0/0), Tom Leahy (0/0).

Watford Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Watford players that the manager Tom Cleverley will choose from for the upcoming game:

Daniel Bachmann (0/0), Jonathan Bond (0/0), Antonio Tikvic (0/0), Francisco Sierralta (0/0), James Morris (0/0), Jeremy Ngakia (0/0), Matthew Pollock (0/0), Ryan Andrews (0/0), Ryan Porteous (0/0), Wesley Hoedt (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/0), Edo Kayembe (0/0), Giorgi Chakvetadze (0/0), Imran Louza (0/0), Ken Sema (0/0), Moussa Sissoko (0/0), Rocco Vata (0/0), Thomas Ince (0/0), Tom Dele-Bashiru (0/0), Yaser Asprilla (0/0), Jorge Cabezas (0/0), Kwadwo Baah (0/0), Mamadou Doumbia (0/0), Mileta Rajovic (0/0), Samuel Kalu (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (0/0).

Millwall vs Watford Team News

Millwall could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday. For their upcoming match in round 1, Millwall are unable to call upon Japhet Tanganga, who is suspended.

Millwall are unable to field Kevin Nisbet on Saturday against Watford, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Worst-case scenario, Watford have a total of six players out for their next match. Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Porteous sit this one out for Watford, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Millwall.

Vakoun Issouf Bayo won't be travelling with Watford this time, as he nurses an injury.

Millwall vs Watford Lineups

Millwall vs Watford H2H

The last time the pair played each other Millwall came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday. Millwall enter the match against Watford with a 3-3-4 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 30%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Millwall vs Watford Results

Of the last ten encounters between Millwall Watford over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

Millwall vs Watford Betting Tips

Duncan Watmore has been great for Millwall lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Watford are optimistic that Wesley Hoedt doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Millwall claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Watford won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. It wouldn't be a big surprise seeing at least one side keeping a clean sheet this coming Saturday at The Den. Both teams to score paid out only four times in the last 10 league matches for Millwall on home soil. In five of their last 10 league games away for Watford, both teams found the back of the net.

Millwall managed an average of 1.1 goals in the past ten encounters against Watford, who scored 1.4 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored three times. 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.