Middlesbrough vs Millwall Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th August 2023

Fresh from nailing a top four finish last season, Middlesbrough are back again for more. The hosts begin their latest Championship campaign by welcoming Millwall to the Riverside Stadium this coming Saturday.

They finished up last season as number four, and Middlesbrough now prepare to take on Millwall. The latter finished as number eight in the Championship.

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Middlesbrough and Millwall are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at Riverside Stadium.

Middlesbrough scored 15 goals, conceded 15 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Millwall scored 11 goals, conceded 12 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other, Middlesbrough came out the other side as 1-0 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

Middlesbrough vs Millwall Prediction

Middlesbrough Form

It is neither good nor disastrous for Middlesbrough with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Coventry, followed by another draw. This time 0-0 against Coventry, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Coventry. Middlesbrough won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 14 and conceded six goals.

While a title challenge may be a bit of a stretch, Middlesbrough look a solid bet for a top three finish at the end of the season.

Millwall Form

It is all or nothing with Millwall, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-1 against Wigan, before beating Blackpool 2-3. Unable to build on that, they lost 3-4 against Blackburn. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Millwall won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Millwall go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, and if they can build some momentum early on, perhaps even throw their hat in the ring for a place in an international tournament.

For whatever reason, Millwall and Middlesbrough usually find goals tough to come by, when facing each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals our call here.

Middlesbrough vs Millwall Squads

Middlesbrough Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Michael Carrick, will select the lineup against Millwall from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Jamie Jones (0/0), Seny Dieng (0/0), Thomas Glover (0/0), Dael Fry (0/0), Hayden Coulson (0/0), Matthew Clarke (0/0), Patrick McNair (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/0), Tom Smith (0/0), Abella Perez Damia (0/0), Anfernee Dijksteel (0/0), Daniel Barlaser (0/0), Darragh Lenihan (0/0), Hayden Hackney (0/0), Jonathan Howson (0/0), Martin Payero (0/0), Matt Crooks (0/0), Riley McGree (0/0), Stephen Walker (0/0), Alex Gilbert (0/0), Chuba Akpom (0/0), Cristhian Stuani (0/0), Isaiah Jones (0/0), Josh Coburn (0/0), Marcus Forss (0/0), Matthew Hoppe (0/0), Morgan Rogers (0/0), Samuel Silvera (0/0).

Millwall Squad

Below is the full team squad of Millwall. The manager Rowett will pick his starting XI against Middlesbrough from these players:

Bartosz Bialkowski (0/0), Connal Trueman (0/0), George Long (0/0), Dan McNamara (0/0), Jake Cooper (0/0), Joe Bryan (0/0), Murray Wallace (0/0), Wes Harding (0/0), Aidomo Emakhu (0/0), Billy Mitchell (0/0), Casper de Norre (0/0), George Evans (0/0), George Honeyman (0/0), George Saville (0/0), Ryan Leonard (0/0), Shaun Hutchinson (0/0), Tyler Burey (0/0), Zian Flemming (0/0), Andreas Voglsammer (0/0), Duncan Watmore (0/0), Kevin Nisbet (0/0), Tom Bradshaw (0/0).

Middlesbrough vs Millwall Team News

Middlesbrough have an almost full squad available against Millwall at Riverside Stadium with only one player possibly missing.

Middlesbrough are unable to field Matthew Clarke on Saturday against Millwall, as he is sidelined with an injury.

At the time of writing, Millwall just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Saturday. Wes Harding is suspended from the Millwall squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Ryan Leonard nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Millwall.

Middlesbrough vs Millwall Lineups

Middlesbrough vs Millwall H2H

Middlesbrough won 1-0 against Millwall, whereas Millwall claimed a 2-0 win in their most recent matches. A draw could be the way to go here, as this has been an equal pairing in their most recent meetings. Middlesbrough won three of the previous ten matches, while Millwall secured two wins from those ten matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 17/20.

Middlesbrough vs Millwall Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Middlesbrough face Millwall as under 2.5 goals happened in eight times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies.

Middlesbrough vs Millwall Betting Tips

It is early days yet for the new Championship season and Middlesbrough as well as Millwall have a couple of prospects who could end up dominate their offensive lines this season. We have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Middlesbrough claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Millwall won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost three of these matches. An impressive seven of the last 10 matches on home soil for Middlesbrough went over 2.5 goals. Of these, five even went over 3.5 goals. In four of the last 10 away games for Millwall the match had more than 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came out two times.

In the last ten encounters between Middlesbrough and Millwall over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Middlesbrough averaged 1.1 goals a game. Millwall scored an average of 0.8 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Middlesbrough, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Millwall, who scored 1.7 times on average in those matches.