After securing automatic promotion, Bournemouth are set to end the season with a home win as they host Millwall in their final fixture in the English Championship.
Bournemouth will head into their final fixture with plenty of confidence after securing automatic promotion with a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. They were made to work hard by Forest with Kieffer Moore’s effort seven minutes from time proving the difference.
There is also likely to be some relief at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth's position had been under threat following a poor run of results after the turn of the year. However, they found their rhythm again in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their last five matches.
Bournemouth are also generally solid at home lately and will be looking to end the season on a high in front of their fans. Scott Parker’s men are unbeaten in their last nine matches at the Vitality Stadium, claiming five wins in that run.
Sitting eighth on the table, Millwall still have an outside chance of making the playoffs but will need plenty of luck this weekend. Gary Rowett’s men are currently three points off the top six and will need a win on Saturday and hope Middlesbrough and Luton Town lose.
While that scenario appears to be a long shot, Millwall will still be pleased with their performances in the final weeks of the season. They are unbeaten in their last five matches and claimed a 3-0 victory over Peterborough United in their previous fixture.
A small problem for Millwall is that despite their good form lately, they are still slightly unconvincing on their travels. They are winless in their last five away matches and were held to a 2-2 draw by Birmingham City in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Bournemouth are considered favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 39/40 by SBK. A victory for Millwall is valued at 14/5 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Bournemouth and Millwall have claimed 10 wins each and five draws from 25 previous meetings. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
It has been an impressive campaign for Dominic Solanke, who has 29 Championship goals to his name. The striker has also found the net five times in his last five matches and is priced at 5/4 with Unibet to maintain his scoring run.
Millwall will be looking to Benik Afobe to provide the spark in attack as he looks to add to his 12 goals this season. The striker has scored six times in his last eight matches and is priced at 28/11 by SBK to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in their last three meetings and could be set for a repeat at 4/5 with William Hill. Over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards at evens with Sport Nation while over 3.5 goals is valued at 23/10 by Unibet.
Bournemouth and Millwall have also produced a few late goals in recent weeks and both teams could be backed to score in the second half at 28/13 by SBK.
This England Championship match between Bournemouth and Millwall will be played on May 7, 2022 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bournemouth vs Millwall prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
