Soccer betting preview: Millwall welcomes Watford in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 19.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Den (20146 seats)

This is match day, this is Championship and this is Millwall - Watford. Read our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Millwall haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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 Watford.

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Millwall form and stats

15 points is a decent return from 7 Championship games here at The Den for Millwall. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Millwall after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Happy days for Millwall in their previous game, a fixture away at Bristol City (placed 16th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Flemming, having found the net in three consecutive matches. Midfielder Flemming was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.23 (out of ten) in that game. Flemming scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Middlesbrough.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as West Bromwich Albion are coming to town in three days.

The Millwall fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 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 6 from 7 matches.

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Watford form and stats

There's been little loot from Watford's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Championship. Watford only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws.

Watford won their last game, 2-1 versus Norwich City played at home. Midfielder Louza was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.24. Louza scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 63 successful passes (of 71 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Blackpool's place.

Possible goal fest! This side have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

After this away game Watford return home for a Championship game against Luton Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Watford have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Watford in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Millwall victories, three draws and five Watford wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MillwallZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
4 goals
WatfordI. Sarr
I. Sarr
4 goals
MillwallC. Cresswell
C. Cresswell
3 goals

Millwall missing players

Watford missing players

Millwall Watford
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 3 7 14
6 5 1 Won W 1 1 5
2 0 0 Drew D 2 4 5
6 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
17 11 2 Scored S 5 8 19
18 6 0 Conceded C 1 8 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 93%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 79%
36% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 29% 50%
14% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 29%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 64%
21% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 29%
36% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 14%
 
4.4 4 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.9 4.1
4.1 4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 6.3 6.1
1.9 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.4 12.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 13.7 11.3 11.2
4.1 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4
29% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 31% 34%
 
11.6 9.1 4 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12.3 12.1
3.7 3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.9 4.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 14 6 7 1 24 12 7 3 4 0 14 7 7 3 3 1 10 5 12 25
2 Sheffield United 14 7 4 3 24 13 7 4 2 1 15 6 7 3 2 2 9 7 11 25
3 Norwich City 14 7 3 4 21 15 7 4 2 1 14 8 7 3 1 3 7 7 6 24
4 Queens Park Rangers 14 7 3 4 20 16 6 3 2 1 9 6 8 4 1 3 11 10 4 24
5 Blackburn Rovers 15 8 0 7 18 17 7 5 0 2 12 6 8 3 0 5 6 11 1 24
6 Reading 14 7 1 6 15 20 8 5 1 2 12 9 6 2 0 4 3 11 -5 22
7 Luton Town 14 5 6 3 19 14 8 2 4 2 12 10 6 3 2 1 7 4 5 21
8 Swansea City 14 6 3 5 17 20 7 3 1 3 8 9 7 3 2 2 9 11 -3 21
9 Sunderland 14 5 5 4 19 14 7 2 4 1 8 5 7 3 1 3 11 9 5 20
10 Watford 14 5 5 4 19 17 7 4 1 2 11 9 7 1 4 2 8 8 2 20
11 Millwall 14 6 2 6 17 18 7 5 0 2 11 6 7 1 2 4 6 12 -1 20
12 Stoke City 14 5 4 5 17 17 6 2 2 2 8 9 8 3 2 3 9 8 0 19
13 Preston North End 15 4 7 4 8 10 8 1 4 3 2 6 7 3 3 1 6 4 -2 19
14 Wigan Athletic 14 5 4 5 15 18 7 1 3 3 5 11 7 4 1 2 10 7 -3 19
15 Rotherham United 13 4 6 3 15 13 8 4 3 1 14 6 5 0 3 2 1 7 2 18
16 Bristol City 15 5 3 7 23 24 8 4 1 3 12 8 7 1 2 4 11 16 -1 18
17 Cardiff City 14 5 3 6 12 14 7 3 2 2 5 4 7 2 1 4 7 10 -2 18
18 Birmingham City 13 4 4 5 12 12 6 2 2 2 7 5 7 2 2 3 5 7 0 16
19 Blackpool 14 4 4 6 16 20 6 2 1 3 7 7 8 2 3 3 9 13 -4 16
20 West Bromwich Albion 14 2 8 4 19 18 7 1 4 2 11 10 7 1 4 2 8 8 1 14
21 Hull City 13 4 2 7 13 26 7 4 0 3 9 12 6 0 2 4 4 14 -13 14
22 Middlesbrough 14 3 4 7 15 20 8 3 3 2 10 9 6 0 1 5 5 11 -5 13
23 Huddersfield Town 13 3 2 8 16 21 7 3 1 3 9 7 6 0 1 5 7 14 -5 11
24 Coventry City 11 2 4 5 9 14 3 1 0 2 1 2 8 1 4 3 8 12 -5 10

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.