Norwich City host Millwall in a Friday night English Championship fixture as they go in search of their second win of the season.
Norwich are coming off their first league win of the season after beating Huddersfield Town 2-1 n their midweek fixture. A fast start saw them race to a two-goal lead through Josh Sargent and Daniel Sinani before the visitors pulled one back.
The Canaries were one of the early tips to battle for promotion and their poor start will be worrying. However, having finally got off the mark this season, manager Dean Smith will be keen to use that result as a springboard for the rest of their campaign.
Millwall have made a better start to the season than Norwich City and have suffered just one defeat in their opening four matches. Although it is still early days, they are currently challenging for a playoff spot and will be keen to maintain that level for the rest of the season.
The Lions travel to Norwich City off the back of a 2-2 draw in their midweek Championship fixture. They fell two goals behind early in the contest and looked to be on the verge of defeat before salvaging a point thanks to a couple of own goals from the Swansea.
Although they managed to fight back for a draw at Swansea, that result extends a recent poor record on the road for Millwall. Gary Rowett’s men are winless in their last eight Championship away matches, a run stretching back to last season.
How the bookies view it
Norwich City have the upper hand and among the bookies with a home win priced at 10/11 by BoyleSports. A victory for Millwall is valued at 7/2 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 45/17 by SBK.
Head to head
Norwich City are unbeaten in their last five matches with Millwall, claiming three wins in that run. However, the most recent two meetings between both teams, during the 2020-21 season ended in 0-0 draws.
Players to watch
With Teemu Pukki doubtful for Friday’s clash with a foot problem, Daniel Sinani will be the one to watch for Norwich City. The forward is already carrying some of the goalscoring responsibility this season and with two goals in his last three matches, can be backed at 12/5 by Paddy Power to find the net.
Millwall have spread their goals across the team but striker Benik Afobe is still seeking his first of the season. He is expected to continue leading the line on Friday and is priced at 12/5 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
One similarity between Norwich City and Millwall is their defensive vulnerability, although they each have the quality up front to capitalise. Both teams could be backed to score at 8/9 with SBK, over 2.5 goals is priced at 10/11 with William Hill while over 3.5 goals is valued at 13/5 by BetVictor.
Friday’s clash is likely to be a closely fought encounter and should to come to life after the break, so the second half can be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Norwich City and Millwall will be played on Aug 19, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Norwich City vs Millwall prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
