Millwall vs Cardiff City Prediction: A draw is on the cards

Millwall hope to bounce back to winning ways when they welcome Cardiff City to The Den on Tuesday. The Lions are winless in their last five games. Can they return to winning ways here? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Millwall

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Millwall suffered a 1-0 loss against Hull City in their last game despite their intense fight at The Den. The Lions remain winless in their previous five games in the Championship. They have also lost their last two games at home, and their struggle has seen them sit 17th on the table with 30 points in 26 games, scoring 24 goals and conceding 24.

In the previous week, 19-year-old Romain Esse completed a £12m move to Crystal Palace. The player has scored four goals and assisted one this season. He will now continue his journey in the Premier League till 2030. However, in his absence, The Lions can still rely on the ability of experienced striker Duncan Watmore. The 30-year-old forward has scored five goals this season.

Cardiff City

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Cardiff City secured a 3-0 win over Swansea in their last game. Interestingly, they had just 30% possession of the ball in the game but were so quick in their counterattack plan to see them finish with 11 shots, of which six were on target, and gave the Swans just two shots on target. Callum Robison returned to the squad with a brace after missing three games due to his red card against Coventry on New Year's Day. Dimitrios Goutas was also on the scoresheet. In the dying minute of the game, head coach Omer Riza was red-carded, which will now see assistant coach Tom Ramasut in the dugout for this clash.

The Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last six games, winning three and drawing three. They are also unbeaten in six of their last seven games on the road. Cardiff sit 20th on the table with 27 points in 27 games, scoring 29 goals and conceding 41. However, due to injuries, Callum O'Dowda, Aaron Ramsey, and forward Roko Simic are all out of this game.

Possible Starting 11

Millwall — Lukas Jensen, Ryan Leonard, Calum Scanlon, Jake Cooper, Joe Bryan, George Saville, Casper De Norre, Japhet Tanganga, George Honeyman, Duncan Watmore, Mihailo Ivanovic.

Cardiff City — Jak Alnwick, Andy Rinomhota, Dimitrios Goutas, Jesper Daland, Joel Bagan, Cian Ashford, Joe Ralls, Alexander Robertson, Calum Chambers, Ollie Tanner, Callum Robinson.

Interesting Facts

• The Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last six games.
• Only three clubs have conceded more than Cardiff’s 41 goals this season.
• Millwall have conceded in their last three games against Cardiff.
• Cardiff have conceded in six of their last seven games on the road.
• The Lions are winless in their last five games.

Expert Betting Tips

Millwall have not been having it so nicely in the league this season, remaining winless in their last five games. They even lost one of their key players during the winter transfer. However, I still see them picking up a point in this game. Despite remaining unbeaten in six of their last seven games on the road, the visitors were outplayed in their last match, and with their head coach sent to the stand, it will be a difficult game for them. Also, based on the defense of both teams, it is most likely that both teams will score.

Our prediction for the match is for the game to see less than three goals (Under 2.5 goals) for odds of 1.60 at Bet365.

Our second prediction is for both teams to score (BTTS) for odds of 2.10 at Betway.

Our third prediction is a draw at odds of 3.00 at 1xbet.