Millwall vs Leicester Match Analysis and prediction

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Millwall are set to lock horns with Leicester this week at the New Den Stadium for EFL match. Both teams have been struggling and will aim to make amends in this fixture scheduled for 22^nd September 2021 at 22:45 EAT.

Millwall awaits this game following a 1-1 draw with Coventry City. In that match, they had 41% possession, 17 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by George Saville (21′). Coventry City got 59% possession, 15 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Viktor Gyökeres (9′).

Leicester City on the other side travels to the Den coming from 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. In that game, they had 63% possession, 14 shots with three of them on target and a goal Jamie Vardy (61′). Brighton & Hove Albion got 37% possession, 12 shots five on target and goals by Neal Maupay (35′) and Danny Welbeck (50′).

Leicester City will be looking to bounce back following their disappointing defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion. While we expect Millwall to put up a fight, we predict Brendan Rodgers’ men will come out with victorious and move into the next round.

Millwall vs Leicester head to head

These two sides have met 21 times since 1993; Leicester won in nine matches, Millwall won in eight matches while four matches ended in draw.

Millwall 1-0 Leicester 18/02/17
Millwall 1-3 Leicester 01/01/14
Leicester 3-0 Millwall 30/11/13
Leicester 0-1 Millwall 29/03/13
Millwall 1-0 Leicester 15/12/12

Home

Millwall 1-1 Coventry
Swansea 0-0 Millwall
West Bromwich 1-1 Millwall
Millwall 2-1 Blackpool
Millwall 3-1 Cambridge

Away

Brighton 2-1 Leicester
Leicester 2-2 Napoli
Leicester 0-1 Man City
Norwich 1-2 Leicester
West Ham 4-1 Leicester

Millwall team news

The hosts will take to the pitch without the service of Benik Afobe, Sheyi Ojo, George Evans and Dan McNamara, who have all been ruled-out through injuries.