Millwall vs Sheffield Wednesday betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Den (20146 seats)

The Championship league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 6th and 1st respectively.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Millwall form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at The Den, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Millwall last season were 7 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses from 23 games.

Millwall drew their last game, 1-1 away at West Bromwich Albion. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Preston North End in a game that was won 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Millwall have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 6 Lost 2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Millwall at home. 1 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 6 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats from 23 matches.

The supporters enjoyed Sheffield Wednesday's previous game versus Barnsley, a Championship 2-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Reading.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Sheffield Wednesday in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Sheffield Wednesday, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Sheffield Wednesday has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Millwall won 1 game, 4 matches ended with a draw and Sheffield Wednesday has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

Millwall missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Millwall Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 1 0 Scored 0 3 5
1 0 0 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4.5 8 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 4.5
7.5 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 7 5.5
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Millwall Last season Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
46 23   Played   23 46
10 7   Won   6 16
14 9   Drew   8 16
22 7   Lost   9 14
48 26   Scored   26 60
64 27   Conceded   35 62
89% 83%   Over 0.5   87% 89%
72% 74%   Over 1.5   74% 76%
43% 48%   Over 2.5   57% 57%
24% 22%   Over 3.5   26% 28%
11% 4%   Over 4.5   13% 9%
54% 57%   BTTS   57% 59%
24% 35%   Clean Sheets   26% 30%
33% 26%   Failed To Score   30% 22%
 
5.6 6.3   Corners For (avg)   3.8 4.4
5.5 4.6   Corners Against (avg)   6.7 6
1.7 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 1.7
1 1   Red Cards   3 3
Key stats last season:
  • Millwall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Millwall
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-07-19 CF Southend United 2 - 1 Millwall
27-07-19 CF Millwall 3 - 3 Real Sociedad
29-07-19 CF Dover Athletic 4 - 2 Millwall
03-08-19 CH Millwall 1 - 0 Preston North End
10-08-19 CH West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Millwall
13-08-19 CC West Bromwich Albion 19:00 Millwall
17-08-19 CH Millwall 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
21-08-19 CH Fulham 18:45 Millwall
24-08-19 CH Middlesbrough 14:00 Millwall
31-08-19 CH Millwall 14:00 Hull City
Sheffield Wednesday
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-07-19 CF Lincoln City 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
13-07-19 CF Stocksbridge Park Steels 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
16-07-19 CF Northampton Town 0 - 4 Sheffield Wednesday
03-08-19 CH Reading 1 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday
10-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Barnsley
13-08-19 CC Sheffield Wednesday 18:45 Bury
17-08-19 CH Millwall 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
20-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 18:45 Luton Town
24-08-19 CH Preston North End 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday
31-08-19 CH Sheffield Wednesday 14:00 Queens Park Rangers

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 6
2 Charlton Athletic 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6
3 Leeds United 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 4
4 Birmingham City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
5 Derby County 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
6 Millwall 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
7 Queens Park Rangers 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Swansea City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
9 West Bromwich Albion 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
10 Preston North End 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
11 Fulham 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
12 Brentford 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
13 Cardiff City 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
14 Hull City 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
15 Barnsley 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
16 Wigan Athletic 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
17 Huddersfield Town 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
18 Luton Town 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
19 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 -1 1
20 Nottingham Forest 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
21 Bristol City 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
22 Blackburn Rovers 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
23 Reading 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
24 Stoke City 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 0

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