A closely fought encounter is expected as Millwall host Watford in a midweek Championship fixture. Both teams are level on points at the moment but Millwall have impressed at home lately and should have the edge over the Hornets.
Millwall are coming off a 2-1 victory at Bristol City in their previous Championship fixture. Efforts from Tom Bradshaw and Zian Flemming either side of a Shaun Hutchinson own goal were enough to earn then the win.
The result means Millwall head into Wednesday’s clash with just one defeat from their last five Championship matches. Gary Rowett’s men have claimed three wins in that run and are now just two points off the playoff places.
Home form has been pivotal for Millwall this season as they have won five of their seven matches at the Den. Their previous home fixture was a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough with Flemming netting a brace.
Watford were also victorious in their previous Championship fixture as they triumphed 2-1 over Norwich City. They raced to a two-goal lead through Imran Louza and Keinan Davis and were able to hold on despite the Canaries pulling one back.
It was the first win for new manager Slavan Bilic which also ended a run of two straight defeats. Sitting just two points off the top six, they will be keen to launch a push for one of the playoff places.
However, the problem for Watford is that they have struggled on their travels having claimed just one away win all season. They have also lost two of their last three Championship fixture on the road with their most recent outing ending in a 3-1 defeat at Blackpool.
How the bookies view it
There is little to separate both teams among the bookies with a win for Millwall priced at 8/5 by Betfred while a Watford victory is valued at 31/16 by SBK. A draw is set at odds of 11/5 with bet365.
Recent head to head
Millwall and Watford have claimed a win each and one draw from their last three fixtures. The Hornets claimed a 1-0 victory in the last meeting back in 2021.
Players to watch
Zian Flemming has impressed for Millwall in recent weeks with four goals in his last three matches. The attacker will be the one to watch on Wednesday and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to score anytime.
Ismaila Sarr remains the biggest attacking threat for Watford and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. Bet365 has the forward at odds of 10/3 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Millwall have opened the scoring in three of their last four home matches and could be tipped to score first on Wednesday at evens with BoyleSports. The Lions have also scored in both halves in their last two fixtures and could be set for a repeat at 16/5 with Coral.
Both teams have some attacking quality and could be tipped to produce over 2.5 goals at 11/9 with Coral.
This England Championship match between Millwall and Watford will be played on Oct 19, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Millwall vs Watford prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
