Stoke City vs Millwall Prediction: Both the teams are struggling in Championship at the moment.

On Saturday afternoon, Millwall will travel to Stoke City with the possibility of needing to secure a win in order to maintain their position in the Championship playoffs. Currently sitting in fifth place, the Lions face a 17th-ranked Stoke City team who secured a crucial victory during the week.

Stoke City’s Form

Stoke's season has been a complete disaster so far placing them in 17th position. However, there is a silver lining as Alex Neil's team is now nine points clear of the relegation zone, allowing them to focus on the future instead of worrying about being demoted. Following a defeat at Blackpool, Stoke needed to respond and they did so by winning 3-1 against Swansea City on Tuesday night. Although their performance at home has been a concern this season, they have managed to remain unbeaten in their last three matches at the bet365 Stadium, which is a positive sign.

Stoke City’s possible starting lineup

Sarkic; Sterling, Wilmot, Fox, Hoever; Pearson, Laurent; Brown, Smallbone, Campbell; Gayle

Millwall’s Form

Gary Rowett had realistic expectations for the back-to-back matches against Sheffield United and Burnley, understanding that Millwall's point total might not be high. Even if he had been offered four points prior to the matches, he would have accepted. However, Millwall exceeded expectations with a thrilling 3-2 win against Sheffield United and a hard-fought draw against the league leaders. Tom Bradshaw, who had only scored one goal in six games, suddenly found his form and scored four goals in just over 100 minutes against the top two teams in the league. Currently sitting in fifth place, Millwall is only two points behind fourth-placed Blackburn Rovers with a game in hand. Rowett, however, is only focused on earning maximum points in their next match against one of his former clubs.

Millwall’s predicted lineup

Long; McNamara, Cresswell, Cooper, Wallace; Shackleton, Saville; Honeyman, Flemming, Watmore; Voglsammer

Stoke City vs Millwall expert tips

Despite being seen as favourites, it is uncertain how Millwall will perform in this match, given their recent fixtures. Stoke's recent improvement suggests that a draw may be likely. Our prediction for the score is a draw or Millwall win, with fewer than 2.5 goals expected.