Millwall will want to stretch their winning streak to seven games in the EFL Championship this week when they travel to Ewood Park in the 37th game week of the second tier. Kickoffs at 22:45 EAT.
Blackburn Rovers’s form this year has been inconsistent winning just three times while they have been victorious in just one of their last seven matches in England’s second tier since the turn of the year. They are currently placed in the fourth place with 57 points. In their last five games, they are winless in four games winning once and drawing once.
The Rovers gets into this match coming off 2-0 Championship defeat to the table leaders Fulham in their last fixture. In that match, Blackburn Rovers managed 37% possession, four shots with only one of them on target. Fulham got 14 shots with six of them on target and goals by Neeskens Kebano (25′) and Harry Wilson (35′).
Millwall is currently in the 10th place spot with 52 points in the standing. Gary Rowett’s side have won five, drawn five and lost seven of their 17 away league games this season to collect 20 points, but the capital outfit has not been victorious at Ewood Park in the league since November 2012. Coming into this fixture they won all their last five league fixtures with both teams scoring in two the fixtures.
The Lions heads into this game in sky high spirits off the back of 0-1 Championship victory to beat Reading in their last outing. In that match, Millwall had 46% possession, seven shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Jake Cooper (37′). Reading got 11 shots with three of them on target.
Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall head to head
These two sides have had 15 direct encounters with each other since 2012. Out of the 15; Blackburn claims seven wins, there have had five draws and and Millwall will be looking for the fifth victory.
- Millwall 1-1 Blackburn 14/08/21
- Millwall 0-2 Blackburn 06/03/21
- Blackburn 2-1 Millwall 02/12/20
- Millwall 1-0 Blackburn 14/07/20
- Blackburn 2-0 Millwall 14/09/19
Home
- Fulham 2-0 Blackburn
- Blackburn 1-0 QPR
- Sheffield 1-0 Blackburn
- West Bromwich 0-0 Blackburn
- Blackburn 0-2 Nottingham
Away
- Reading 0-1 Millwall
- Millwall 1-0 Sheffield
- Derby County 1-2 Millwall
- Millwall 2-0 QPR
- Millwall 2-1 Cardiff
Blackburn Rovers team news
The hosts will have to do without Ben Brereton Diaz, Dilan Markanday, Ian Poveda and Bradley Dack for Tuesday’s contest through injury.Ryan Nyambe remains a doubt.
Millwall team news
As for the visitors, Hutchinson,Mason Bennett, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Sheyi Ojo,Tom Bradshaw and Ryan Leonard will be unavailable for selection due to fitness problems.
Prediction and odds
Millwall have the winning feeling having won all their last five fixtures but notably three of the wins came at home while two of the wins were against teams at the foot of the standings Given that Blackburn beat Millwall in three of the last five meetings we are backing a draw here.
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Double Chance 1/2
