Millwall vs Middlesbrough Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th October 2022

The Championship clash at The Den this coming Saturday sees Millwall hosting opponents Middlesbrough. The most recent outing between Millwall and Middlesbrough failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.20.

The two teams enter the match at The Den with just a single point separating them in the Championship standings.

Separated only by a narrow margin, a win for Middlesbrough in their upcoming Championship clash will see them swap positions with Millwall. Thus, a highly competitive match surely awaits at The Den.

Millwall only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 15 for an average of 1.5 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring once.

Middlesbrough are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Middlesbrough claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Millwall vs Middlesbrough Prediction

Millwall form

Millwall added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Blackpool 2-1. They were then defeated 2-1 against Blackburn, before drawing 1-1 against Rotherham. Millwall won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored nine goals and conceded six times.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Millwall would require a quick upturn in form to even achieve even that.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough claimed four points in their last three matches, starting by a 0-0 draw with Rotherham. A 1-0 defeat against Coventry was next up, before beating Birmingham by 1-0. Middlesbrough are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 13 goals while scoring six themselves.

Middlesbrough entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

Both Millwall and Middlesbrough are having a hard time finding their way to the net. With the teams clashing in this round 14, we find a low scoring match is the natural pick.

Millwall won nine points from their last three encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored seven and let in three goals. Middlesbrough earned five points from their last four games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Championship table. They scored four goals in those matches, but also allowed four goals against on their way to one wins.

Millwall vs Middlesbrough Team News

Millwall are as close to an entire squad as they can with only one player unavailable for the side which faces Middlesbrough.

Ryan Leonard sit this one out for Millwall due to an injury.

Millwall vs Middlesbrough H2H

Millwall and Middlesbrough settled for a point in a 0-0 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.20. Millwall have a 20% win rate in the against Middlesbrough, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 2-5-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Millwall vs Middlesbrough Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Millwall face Middlesbrough as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1.66 with the bookies.

Millwall vs Middlesbrough Betting Tips

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

The Den saw Millwall winning six, drawing one and losing three of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Middlesbrough won three of their 10 most recent away games, drew one and lost six. Millwall won only three of their previous 10 league outings, while Middlesbrough three wins in their previous 10.

Over 2.5 goals came up three times in the previous ten encounters between Millwall and Middlesbrough, as Millwall scored 0.8 goals on average per game and Middlesbrough averaging 1.3 goals. Both teams scored in five times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Millwall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.1 times in those matches.