Millwall vs Watford Match Analysis & Prediction
10/08/2024 2:30 pm
Millwall and Watford get their Championship campaigns underway with an encounter at The Den on Saturday afternoon.
Having won eight of his 13 matches in charge of Millwall after his February return, there was an argument that Neil Harris was one of the managers of the year in last season’s Championship.
The spurt of victories took the Lions from relegation candidates to a 13th-placed finish, the expectation being that they can now challenge for the playoffs.
Off the pitch, Millwall are still hanling the tragic passing of goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, leaving the need to find a new number one with Lukas Jensen and Liam Roberts having been brought to the club.
Notts County forward Macaulay Langstaff has also been added to the attack with goals having not always been forthcoming in 2023-24.
However, that remained the case in pre-season, will Millwall finding the back of the net just seven times in their six matches.
Meanwhile, Tom Cleverley has been appointed as Watford head coach on a permanent nasis having impressed the club’s powers-that-be while in interim charge.
Just two defeats were posted during a testing nine-game period to conclude last season, the Watford hierarchy seemingly taking a different approach to their previous hire-and-fire regime.
Ismael Kone’s big-money switch to Marseille should free up the purse strings over the coming weeks, although the likes of Udinese centre-back Antonio Tikvic, left-back Yasser Larouci and midfielder Moussa Sissoko have already moved to Vicarage Road.
The Hornets came through a hectic summer schedule with just two wins, although they concluded the eight-game stretch with a 1-1 draw against Brentford.
Millwall vs. Watford Head to head
In the previous 37 meetings between these two teams, Millwall have claimed 14 victories while Watford have won 16, and they have drawn in seven. Watford have scored 43 goals and conceded 40 in the process.
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24/04/2021Watford1Millwall0Championship
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19/10/2022Millwall3Watford0Championship
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26/12/2022Watford0Millwall2Championship
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28/10/2023Watford2Millwall2Championship
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02/03/2024Millwall1Watford0Championship
Millwall Team News
With Japhet Tanganga remaining as an unused substitute against Southampton, the defender may have to make do with a spot on the Millwall substitutes’ bench.
Wes Harding could come back into the side, but Tom Bradshaw may get the nod over Langstaff down the middle of the attack.
Millwall's Last 5 Matches
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19/07/2024Reading1Millwall2Club Friendlies
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23/07/2024Nottingham Forest2Millwall1Club Friendlies
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26/07/2024Real Murcia1Millwall2Club Friendlies
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30/07/2024Millwall0Colchester United1Club Friendlies
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03/08/2024Millwall0Southampton1Club Friendlies
Watford Team News
Unless Cleverley opts for a more attack-minded strategy, the same Watford side could be selected with Vakoun Bayo getting the nod up front.
Ken Sema is an option in a wide area, although Jeremy Ngakia seems most likely to get the nod.
Watford's Last 5 Matches
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13/07/2024Stevenage2Watford2Club Friendlies
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20/07/2024Gillingham2Watford0Club Friendlies
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24/07/2024Hibernian2Watford3Club Friendlies
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30/07/2024Wycombe Wanderers3Watford2Club Friendlies
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03/08/2024Watford1Brentford1Club Friendlies
Millwall vs. Watford: Odds and Predictions
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