Millwall will be battling for a spot in the playoffs of the EFL Championship this Saturday when they travel to Vitality Stadium for a clash with AFC Bournemouth in their final fixture of the campaign. Kickoffs at 14:30 EAT.
Bournemouth has confirmed their promotion to the Premier League, and they have this opportunity to end their campaign in style in front of the home crowd. Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last seven matches and have lost just three games at the Vitality Stadium all season – no Championship club has suffered fewer home defeats this term.
The Cherries come into this meeting in high spirits following 1-0 Championship success over Nottingham Forest. In that match, Bournemouth had 59% possession, 11 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Kieffer Moore (83′). Nottingham Forest got seven shots with two of them on target.
The Lions on the other side is placed eighth in the table and they need just a surplus of three points to climb exactly level with the cutoff for the playoffs. Millwall has suffered just two defeats in their last 16 matches, but have not won back-to-back games since the start of March and are winless in their last five away from home.
Millwall heads into this fixture looking for another win after the 3-0 Championship triumph over Peterborough United in their most recent game. In that match, Millwall had 48% possession and 18 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Benik Afobe (53′) and George Saville (76′). Peterborough United got 15 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Josh Knight (73′ OG).
AFC Bournemouth vs Millwall head to head
Bournemouth and Millwall have had 15 head to head meetings since 2006. The home slide claims five wins, the away side seven wins and three matches ended in ties.
- Millwall 1-1 Bournemouth 24/11/21
- Millwall 1-4 Bournemouth 21/04/21
- Bournemouth 1-1 Millwall 12/01/21
- Millwall 3-0 Bournemouth 07/01/17
- Millwall 0-2 Bournemouth 28/12/14
Home
- Bournemouth 1-0 Nottingham
- Blackburn 0-3 Bournemouth
- Swansea 3-3 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 1-1 Fulham
- Coventry 0-3 Bournemouth
Away
- Millwall 3-0 Peterborough
- Birmingham 2-2 Millwall
- Millwall 2-1 Hull
- Preston 1-1 Millwall
- Millwall 4-1 Barnsley
AFCBournemouth team news
Manager Scott Parker will take to the pitch without the services of Lloyd Kelly, Jordan Zemura, Robbie Brady, Junior Stanislas and Adam Smith through injuries.
Millwall team news
Manager Gary Rowett is grateful to have no injuries or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Bournemouth has drawn three of their last five home games whilst Millwall have taken a share of the spoils in four of their last five away matches; however Millwall has something to fight for in this game despite their inconsistency run.
- Draw
- Millwall Win
- Both teams to score
