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Millwall and Rotherham United will lock horns at the Den in round 26 of the EFL Championship on Sunday (January 1).The Lions are unbeaten in four games against the visitors and will look to maintain this fine run.Millwall were denied successive wins for the first time since October, as they were held to a goalless draw by Bristol City on Thursday. That followed an impressive 2-0 victory at Watford on December 26, which snapped their three-game winless run.With 36 points from 24 games, Millwall are eighth in the Championship but could rise to third with all three points.
Millwall have been near impenetrable at home in recent weeks and will fancy their chances of seeing the struggling visitors. The Lions should see off Rotherham, who have managed just two wins away from home this season.
Prediction: Millwall 1-0 Rotherham United
Millwall holds a slight upper hand in the fixture, claiming 15 wins from the last 39 meetings.Rotherham have picked up two fewer wins in this period, while the spoils have been shared twice.Millwall are unbeaten in their last four games against Rotherham, winning two and drawing two since a 1-0 loss in August 2018.Millwall are unbeaten in eight games across competitions, claiming four wins and as many draws since a 2-0 loss against QPR in September.Rotherham head into the weekend winless in five league games, picking up two points from 15 available.
This match will start from 8:30 pm
This match will take place on 1 January 2023
Millwall midfielder Ryan Leonard has returned to light training following a lengthy spell out with a hamstring injury, but it remains to be seen whether he will be involved on Sunday.The Lions have been boosted by the return of Callum Styles, however, who came off the bench against Bristol City after recovering from a calf strain, and the former Barnsley man will now be pushing to start in midfield.
After failing to fire in front of goal last time out, striker Tom Bradshaw could be replaced by Benik Afobe, while Zian Flemming is expected to continue in the number 10 role.As for Rotherham, striker Tom Eaves was forced off in the 20th minute against Huddersfield with an injury and is expected to miss out on Sunday, with Conor Washington the most likely candidate to replace him up front.
Millwall possible starting lineup:Long; McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace; Mitchell, Saville; Voglsammer, Flemming, Burey; Afobe
Rotherham United possible starting lineup:Johansson; Harding, Wood, Humphreys; Norton-Cuffy, Lindsay, Barlaser, Rathbone, Bramall; Washington, Ogbene
Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Millwall’s last 3 matches in ChampionshipIn their last 11 games in Championship, Rotherham have a poor record of just 1 wins
Millwall 70.42%Rotherham United 9.1%Draw 20.47%
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Millwall win with a probability of 70.42%. A draw has a probability of 20.5% and a win for Rotherham United has a probability of 9.1%.The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win is 1-0 with a probability of 17.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (16.37%) and 3-0 (10.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 0-0 (9.46%), while for a Rotherham United win it is 0-1 (4.71%).
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Millwall vs Rotherham a great match to watch, Millwall will win.