Millwall and Luton Town will be looking to strengthen their push for a promotion playoff finish when both teams meet in a lunchtime Championship fixture on Friday.
Millwall head into Friday’s clash off the back of a 0-0 draw with West Brom in their previous Championship fixture. It was a game of few clear-cut chances as Millwall struggled to break down their hosts.
While it was a good point at a difficult ground, the result highlights Millwall’s inconsistency as they have only claimed two wins in their last five matches. Despite their patchy form, Gary Rowett’s men are still in the mix for a promotion playoff finish as they sit fifth, four points above Norwich City, who are just outside the top six.
Millwall have been just as erratic at home with just three wins from their last 10 matches in front of their fans. There have been four draws in that run while they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield Town in their previous home fixture.
Luton Town were victorious last time out in the Championship as they picked up a 2-0 win over Watford. They held on to Gabriel Osho’s first half opener for a long time before Allan Campbell sealed the win with an effort in added time.
That result means Luton Town are now unbeaten in their last seven matches, claiming five wins in that run. Robert Edwards’ men retain an outside chance of an automatic promotion spot as they sit just six points behind second placed Sheffield United.
Luton Town have also done some good work on their travels and are unbeaten in their last eight Championship away matches. However, three of the last five fixtures in that run have ended in draws, including a 1-1 scoreline with Sunderland in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Millwall have the edge among the bookies with a home win priced at 8/5 by Unibet. A victory for Luton Town is valued at 2/1 by William Hill while bet365 is also offering odds of 2/1 for a draw.
Head to head
Millwall have a 15-7 advantage with 11 draws from 33 previous matches against Luton Town. However, both teams have battled to back-to-back 2-2 draws in the last two fixtures with their recent meeting coming in February.
Players to watch
Zian Flemming and Tom Bradshaw have been among the standout players for Millwall this season with both men scoring 13 and 14 Championship goals respectively. Bradshaw has three goals in his last four home matches and is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to find the net while Paddy Power is offering odds of 3/1 on Flemming in the same market.
Luton Town also have their own attacking quality, particularly with Carlton Morris, who has 16 Championship goals this season. The forward has also found the net three times in the last five matches and is priced at 10/3 with bet365 to get on the score sheet on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in the last two meetings between Millwall and Luton Town and a similar outcome is priced at 19/4 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 17/10 by Unibet, who are also offering odds of 23/20 on both teams to score.
There were more goals after the break in the reverse fixture and Saturday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 5/4 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Millwall and Luton Town will be played on Apr 7, 2023 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Millwall vs Luton Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
