Millwall vs Sheffield United betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Den (20146 seats)

This could be a great match, with Millwall in 7th and Sheffield United in 2nd. Here's news and statistics!

Insights:
  • Millwall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Millwall and Sheffield United.

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Millwall form and stats

Millwall are steadily winning Championship games and points here at The Den. 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games.

In their previous game, the manager Rowett led his Millwall to a defeat away at Coventry City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Den. The first loss after going unbeaten in three league games. Defender Cooper got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.34/10. Cooper hit one key pass and won 6 of 9 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Queens Park Rangers and winning 2-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Burnley in only three days. This game is also played here at The Den.

The Millwall fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. Millwall are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Den in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sheffield United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Championship, on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Sheffield are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Sheffield United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Middlesbrough proved too strong as Sheffield United slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Bramall Lane (Sheffield). That loss broke this club's string of league matches in a row without losing; ten games in total! McAtee got a match rating of 7.65 in that game, top player of the team. McAtee hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Swansea City.

Sheffield have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Sheffield United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date archived scoreline featuring both these participants is the Sheffield United - Millwall 2-0 played previously this season. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Millwall won three, Sheffield United triumphed in five and we saw two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
10 goals
MillwallZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
9 goals

Millwall missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Millwall Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 3 Played P 3 15 31
13 8 2 Won W 0 8 18
7 4 1 Drew D 2 4 7
10 2 0 Lost L 1 3 6
36 21 6 Scored S 3 18 52
30 9 1 Conceded C 4 11 27
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
73% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 68%
37% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 45%
10% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 13% 29%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
37% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 40% 45%
33% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 47% 42%
40% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 16%
 
4.7 4.8 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.7 5.9
3.9 3.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.9 5.1
1.8 1.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.1 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.4 14.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 10.7 13.6
4.3 5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 5.2
28% 30% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 33% 32%
 
10.6 8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 11.7 10.2
3.2 2.4 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.2 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Millwall have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Championship
  • Millwall have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Championship
  • Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 31 20 9 2 62 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 14 8 4 2 26 14 35 69
2 Sheffield United 31 18 7 6 52 27 16 10 3 3 34 16 15 8 4 3 18 11 25 61
3 Middlesbrough 32 16 6 10 53 37 15 8 5 2 23 12 17 8 1 8 30 25 16 54
4 Luton Town 31 13 11 7 39 31 15 5 7 3 20 16 16 8 4 4 19 15 8 50
5 Sunderland 31 13 9 9 46 33 15 6 4 5 20 16 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 48
6 Watford 32 12 11 9 38 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 17 5 7 5 17 21 3 47
7 Millwall 30 13 7 10 36 30 14 8 4 2 21 9 16 5 3 8 15 21 6 46
8 Blackburn Rovers 31 14 4 13 33 37 14 9 1 4 20 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -4 46
9 Norwich City 31 13 6 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 15 7 2 6 21 16 7 45
10 West Bromwich Albion 31 12 9 10 40 33 16 7 5 4 22 15 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 45
11 Coventry City 31 11 9 11 33 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 0 42
12 Swansea City 31 11 9 11 45 46 15 7 2 6 25 21 16 4 7 5 20 25 -1 42
13 Hull City 32 11 8 13 38 47 16 6 3 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 41
14 Preston North End 31 11 8 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 15 8 3 4 18 16 -9 41
15 Reading 31 12 5 14 35 46 15 9 3 3 24 17 16 3 2 11 11 29 -11 41
16 Bristol City 31 10 10 11 41 40 17 6 5 6 21 18 14 4 5 5 20 22 1 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 32 10 9 13 33 43 16 5 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 15 20 -10 39
18 Birmingham City 31 10 8 13 36 40 17 5 5 7 20 20 14 5 3 6 16 20 -4 38
19 Stoke City 31 10 7 14 36 38 16 5 4 7 20 18 15 5 3 7 16 20 -2 37
20 Rotherham United 31 7 12 12 34 42 14 5 5 4 24 17 17 2 7 8 10 25 -8 33
21 Cardiff City 32 8 8 16 24 36 16 4 5 7 12 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -12 32
22 Wigan Athletic 31 7 9 15 29 50 16 3 3 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 30
23 Huddersfield Town 31 7 7 17 28 42 15 5 3 7 14 15 16 2 4 10 14 27 -14 28
24 Blackpool 31 6 10 15 31 47 15 3 5 7 16 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -16 28

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 31 20 9 2 62 27 17 12 5 0 36 13 14 8 4 2 26 14 35 69
2 Sheffield United 31 18 7 6 52 27 16 10 3 3 34 16 15 8 4 3 18 11 25 61
3 Middlesbrough 32 16 6 10 53 37 15 8 5 2 23 12 17 8 1 8 30 25 16 54
4 Luton Town 31 13 11 7 39 31 15 5 7 3 20 16 16 8 4 4 19 15 8 50
5 Sunderland 31 13 9 9 46 33 15 6 4 5 20 16 16 7 5 4 26 17 13 48
6 Watford 32 12 11 9 38 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 17 5 7 5 17 21 3 47
7 Millwall 30 13 7 10 36 30 14 8 4 2 21 9 16 5 3 8 15 21 6 46
8 Blackburn Rovers 31 14 4 13 33 37 14 9 1 4 20 13 17 5 3 9 13 24 -4 46
9 Norwich City 31 13 6 12 43 36 16 6 4 6 22 20 15 7 2 6 21 16 7 45
10 West Bromwich Albion 31 12 9 10 40 33 16 7 5 4 22 15 15 5 4 6 18 18 7 45
11 Coventry City 31 11 9 11 33 33 17 8 5 4 21 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 0 42
12 Swansea City 31 11 9 11 45 46 15 7 2 6 25 21 16 4 7 5 20 25 -1 42
13 Hull City 32 11 8 13 38 47 16 6 3 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 20 24 -9 41
14 Preston North End 31 11 8 12 28 37 16 3 5 8 10 21 15 8 3 4 18 16 -9 41
15 Reading 31 12 5 14 35 46 15 9 3 3 24 17 16 3 2 11 11 29 -11 41
16 Bristol City 31 10 10 11 41 40 17 6 5 6 21 18 14 4 5 5 20 22 1 40
17 Queens Park Rangers 32 10 9 13 33 43 16 5 4 7 18 23 16 5 5 6 15 20 -10 39
18 Birmingham City 31 10 8 13 36 40 17 5 5 7 20 20 14 5 3 6 16 20 -4 38
19 Stoke City 31 10 7 14 36 38 16 5 4 7 20 18 15 5 3 7 16 20 -2 37
20 Rotherham United 31 7 12 12 34 42 14 5 5 4 24 17 17 2 7 8 10 25 -8 33
21 Cardiff City 32 8 8 16 24 36 16 4 5 7 12 16 16 4 3 9 12 20 -12 32
22 Wigan Athletic 31 7 9 15 29 50 16 3 3 10 12 30 15 4 6 5 17 20 -21 30
23 Huddersfield Town 31 7 7 17 28 42 15 5 3 7 14 15 16 2 4 10 14 27 -14 28
24 Blackpool 31 6 10 15 31 47 15 3 5 7 16 21 16 3 5 8 15 26 -16 28

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