Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st August 2024

When Sheffield Wednesday come to The Den for the Championship match on Saturday, Millwall will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Millwall have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in three rounds of the season. Sheffield Wednesday account for three points from three games, earning them a place as number 16 in the table.

Millwall have so far amassed only a single point from three matches this season. Following their three encounters Sheffield Wednesday have scraped together three points which hands them a position number 16 in the Championship standings.

The two sides seem evenly matched, but Millwall can leapfrog Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship table with a win on Saturday. They will, of course, be extremely eager to do just that, the question is, how will the visitors respond to the threat?

Millwall are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 11 goals, or an average of 1.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

When it comes to goal-scoring Sheffield Wednesday are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 17 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.7 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals for an average of 1.2 a game, achieving a clean sheet in four of these matches.

Millwall took a hit when Sheffield Wednesday handed them a 0-2 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 4-0 win.

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction

Millwall Form

In their last three matches, Millwall lost 4-3 against Bristol City, drew 0-0 with Hull, before losing to Leyton Orient by 0-1. Millwall claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the The Den. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored nine goals.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Sheffield Wednesday might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Championship looks the most realistic scenario.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield Wednesday lost against Sunderland and Leeds by 4-0 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Grimsby by 1-5. Sheffield Wednesday managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Sheffield Wednesday 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.

Millwall go into their match at The Den as favourites with the bookies, but form has been too shabby for us to back that claim. We prefer a bet on Sheffield Wednesday, while the more cautious punter might prefer the double-chance.

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Squads

Millwall Squad

Neil Harris will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Sheffield Wednesday 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 (0/3), Dan McNamara (0/2), Jake Cooper (0/3), Japhet Tanganga (0/1), Joe Bryan (0/3), Murray Wallace (0/0), Sashiel Adom-Malaki (0/0), Shaun Hutchinson (0/2), Wes Harding (0/0), Alfie Massey (0/0), Billy Mitchell (0/0), Casper de Norre (0/3), Daniel Kelly (0/0), George Honeyman (0/3), George Saville (0/3), Romain Esse (1/3), Ryan Leonard (0/3), Zian Flemming (0/0), Adam Mayor (0/0), Aidomo Emakhu (0/2), Duncan Watmore (3/3), Femi Azeez (0/1), Macaulay Langstaff (0/3), Tom Bradshaw (1/3), Tom Leahy (0/1).

Sheffield Wednesday Squad

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

Ben Hamer (0/0), James Beadle (0/3), Pierce Charles (0/0), Akin Famewo (0/0), Di'Shon Bernard (0/3), Dominic Iorfa (0/3), Liam Palmer (0/3), Max Lowe (0/3), Michael Ihiekwe (0/0), Pol Valentin (0/3), Yan Valery (0/3), Barry Bannan (0/3), Djeidi Gassama (0/3), Josh Windass (1/3), Marvin Johnson (0/3), Nathaniel Chalobah (0/0), Olaf Kobacki (0/1), Shea Charles (0/0), Svante Ingelsson (0/3), Anthony Musaba (0/3), Bailey Cadamarteri (0/0), Callum Paterson (0/0), Charlie McNeill (0/0), Ike Ugbo (0/2), Jamal Lowe (1/3), Michael Smith (1/3).

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Team News

Sheffield Wednesday face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Millwall. For instance, Sheffield Wednesday won't be able to field Barry Bannan as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Josh Windass and Callum Paterson all face a spell on the sidelines for Sheffield Wednesday due to various injuries.

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday H2H

Millwall took a hit when Sheffield Wednesday handed them a 0-2 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 4-0 win. The previous ten matches were equally split between these two sides. Millwall won four and Sheffield Wednesday won three matches. However, Sheffield Wednesday did manage a 2-0 win last time out, and the bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 19/10.

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 8/11 with bookies.

Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday Betting Tips

Duncan Watmore look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Championship matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Josh Windass adds to his four Championship goals come this coming Saturday.

Millwall claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Sheffield Wednesday won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run. Both teams scored in four of the last 10 Championship matches for Millwall at The Den. Both teams also found their way to the target in one of the previous 10 away games for Sheffield Wednesday.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Millwall managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Sheffield Wednesday averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Millwall, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.