Millwall vs Coventry City Prediction: Coventry to move away from relegation zone

Millwall will welcome Coventry City at The Den in Game Week 17 of the English Championship. Coventry will be looking to move away from near the relegation zone of the table. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Millwall took their time in finding a permanent replacement for Gary Rowett, but they have been impressed by the start made by their new manager, Edwards. Despite considering the form of their opponents, not many people would have predicted Millwall's dominant 4-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday. This win has given the team confidence that they can score more goals and make it a regular occurrence. Edwards understands the importance of taking one game at a time, but he also recognizes that they have set a benchmark for themselves as they aim to climb up the rankings.

Unless there are any fitness concerns, Edwards will not make any changes to his Millwall starting eleven following their impressive performance at Hillsborough. In the previous game, Jake Cooper received his fourth yellow card and is now one caution away from suspension, while Matjia Sarkic, Joe Bryan, and Duncan Watmore remain unavailable. 

Millwall possible starting lineup: Bialkowski; Norton-Cuffy, Harding, Cooper, Wallace; Honeyman, De Norre, Saville, Longman; Flemming, Bradshaw

On the other hand, Coventry City coach Mark Robins is feeling the pressure to turn around his team's poor form. With just two wins in their last 14 games, including a four-game losing streak and a goalless draw against Stoke City, Coventry now finds themselves 10 points away from the top six. They have only won one out of their eight away matches this season, which was a 3-1 victory against Queens Park Rangers in September.

Coventry City's manager, Robins, might stick with a four-man defense after switching from his usual three against Stoke. Similar to Millwall, Coventry may also keep the same lineup, with Tatsuhiro Sakamoto being the most likely to return in the attacking third. Yasin Ayari is also a possible option in a creative role, possibly ahead of Jamie Allen. 

Coventry City possible starting lineup: Collins; Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Kitchen, Bidwell; Eccles, Sheaf; Simms, Allen, Wright; Godden

While Robins and Edwards would have appreciated the international break, it also provided Edwards with some time to settle in after his recent arrival. Millwall has the potential to build on their recent success, and we predict a comfortable home win. Expect under 2.5 goals in the game.