West Brom vs Millwall Prediction

Form guide: Baggies flying, Millwall mixed

West Brom's recent Championship run reads well. They've mixed wins over Watford, Burnley and Norwich with draws against QPR and Charlton, and only Wolves and Middlesbrough have beaten them lately.

West Brom: 20 completed matches; Millwall: 20 completed matches.

West Brom

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

16

Difference

+19

Millwall

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

25

Difference

-1

Millwall's form has been patchier. They've had good nights, like the 4-0 win over Bolton and the 3-0 win over Norwich, but also heavy defeats, including a 5-1 loss at Southampton and a 3-0 home loss to Wrexham.

West Brom look the steadier side heading into this one, though Millwall have shown they can score goals when things click.

Comparative Team Statistics: West Brom vs Millwall

A fixture that keeps producing stalemates

This is a rivalry with a long history, and draws have been a regular feature, including three of the last five meetings. The most recent game finished 0-0 at The Hawthorns back in April.

Before that, Millwall won 3-0 at home in October last year, a reminder that this fixture can swing sharply even when the recent trend points towards tight, low-scoring games.

The table backs up the eye test

West Brom sit fifth with 14 points from eight games, having won four and lost just two. Millwall are down in eleventh with 11 points from the same number of matches, having lost three.

Both sides have conceded a similar amount, but West Brom's goal difference is clearly healthier, which lines up with how their recent form has looked.

Players making the difference

Millwall's L. Dykes has been their most reliable source of goals, with four in eight matches this season. For West Brom, J. Morgan has been involved at both ends, contributing three goals and three assists in the same span.

West Brom:

Best scorers:

J. Morgan - 3

Best assist providers:

J. Morgan - 3

Penalty cards:

B. Pereira x 1 x 1

O. Diakité x 4

N. Phillips x 3

Millwall:

Best scorers:

L. Dykes - 4

Best assist providers:

C. Neghli - 2

Jenson Metcalfe - 2

Penalty cards:

Jenson Metcalfe x 1 x 3

On discipline, O. Diakité and Jenson Metcalfe have picked up the most cards for their respective sides, with Metcalfe also having a red card this season, worth keeping in mind for a fixture with this much needle.