Promotion to the Premier League is the top priority for Leeds United this season but and FA Cup run would be a nice bonus as they gear up for a fourth-round clash Millwall.
Daniel Farke's side sit top of the pile in the EFL Championship and are hot favourites for the title after going 14 games unbeaten in all competitions since losing at Blackburn in late November.
One of those matches came in the FA Cup and minnows Harrogate made Leeds sweat as Largie Ramazani scored the only goal in the second half. This tournament hasn't brought fans at Elland Road much joy of late and you have to go back to season 2002/03 for the last time they reached the quarter-finals.
If they can get past Millwall there's a decent chance that stat might change but the Lions won't go down without a fight in this all-Championship tie.
New boss Alex Neil is making an impact and Millwall head to Elland Road in fine form, losing just one of their last seven. They've won three in a row and had a free midweek to prepare for this cup tie, while Leeds were in action on Wednesday night away to Coventry in the league.
How the bookies view it: Lions to get mauled
Despite being in fine form, Millwall are rank outsiders for this FA Cup tie, with BoyleSports pricing them at 6/1 for a win in 90 minutes and 7/2 to qualify. Leeds United are just 2/11 to reach the fifth round and the odds only increase to 2/5 for a win in 90 minutes. The full-time draw pays 3/1.
Recent head to head: Elland Road to hell for Millwall
Millwall won 1-0 when these sides faced off in London earlier this season but Leeds United came out on top in the three meetings before that. The last nine matches between these teams at Elland Road have also produced eight home wins.
Players to watch: Go for a Mat finish
Farke will probably make changes after that midweek trip to Coventry and Mateo Joseph could start up front. The young Spaniard scored off the bench in the 7-0 rout of Millwall last weekend and is 7/4 at BoyleSports for anytime scorer here.
Serbian forward Mihailo Ivanovic has been in good form for Millwall, netting three times in his last six outings. He could be worth a punt at 9/2 with BoyleSports for another strike here.
Probable line-ups
Leeds United are still without striker Patrick Bamford with a hamstring injury but Farke should shuffle his pack with this tie falling between two important league games.
Millwall have more injury issues, with Femi Azeez, Callum Scanlon, Danny McNamara, Ryan Leonard, Aidomo Emakhu and Josh Coburn set to miss out again.
Leeds United: Meslier, Bogle, Firpo, Struijk, Rodon, Gnoto, Rothwell, Ramazani, Solomon, Tanaka, Joseph.
Millwall: Jensen, Cooper, Tanganga, Bryan, Crama, Connolly, Saville, De Norre, Cundle, Bangura-Williams, Ivanovic.
Anything else catch the eye?
We only saw one goal when these teams last locked horns and Leeds' third-round tie with Harrogate was also settled by a single strike. That makes me think combining BTTS no with under 2.5 goals could pay off here at 11/10 in a bet builder at BoyleSports.
Leeds won 12-2 on the corner count when the lost at the Den in November so that's another market worth exploring. Backing the Championship leaders at -4.5 in the corner handicap appeals at 6/4 with BoyleSports while over 10.5 match corners is also decent at 21/20.
This FA Cup match between Leeds United and Millwall will be played on Feb 8, 2025 and kick off at 12:15. Check below for our tipsters best Leeds United vs Millwall prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
