Millwall – Sheffield Utd PREDICTION & TIPS
Millwall and Sheffield United join forces at The Den in a match for the 20th round of the Championship. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 03-23-2017, ended with Sheffield United’s (2-0) win. The home factor may have an influence on the final result, since although this is a meeting between the 3rd and 3rd place, this is actually a game between the 14th placed in home games and the 5th as a visitor.
Millwall Review
After 4 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in the 1st position and has not earned any points. In the last game, he lost with Fulham away (1-0), after having drawn 0-0 at home in a game against Hull City. This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it has achieved similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Millwall had 14 points in 27 chances, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their last 9 games at their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent result in the break was 0-0 (6 out of 9 matches). The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 19 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 turnaround.
The Millwall team arrives at this game with a 1-0 defeat at Fulham, totaling the poor series of six straight games without winning the championship. In this game inside doors coach Neil Harris should keep the team in 4-4-2 benefiting the defensive organization and counterattacks, exploiting the space on the opponent’s back. George Saville is Millwall’s best finisher with 6 scorers. It seems that there is no absence for this reception from Sheffield United.
Sheffield United Analysis
After 12 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, the visiting team is in 3rd place, having won 37 points. In the last game, they drew 1-1 with Birmingham City at home (1-1), having lost at home in a game against Fulham, (4-5). This is a team affected by the home factor, having won 15 points as a visitor and 22 in their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 10 goals conceded at home, against 13 goals scored and 11 conceded. For the championship, Sheffield United won 15 points out of 27 after 5 wins and 4 losses in their last 9 away games. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turnaround. There have been 2 periods in the last 10 meetings played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 5 of his 13 goals in the minutes (0′-15 ‘); suffered 4 of his 11 goals in the minutes (31’-45 ‘).
The Sheffield United side kicks off this game with a one-match draw against Birmingham, scoring the second straight game without proving the taste of victory in this league: Clarke made the only goal of the team. In this game against Millwall coach Chris Wilder should play in 3-5-2 favoring possession of the ball and organized attacks. Leon Clarke is the player who deserves attention in this team with 13 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Coutts, Freeman, Evans and Baldock, all injured.
Millwall – Sheffield Utd FREE TIPS
Sheffield Utd – Win @ 2.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 4.5 Goals @ 1.90
