Millwall (home)
- Millwall have won 4 of their last 5 matches, suffering just 1 defeat in the process.
- Millwall enter Saturday’s game in fine form after a run of 3 consecutive wins in the Championship, and their confidence will be sky-high after back-to-back victories at Preston North End (2-0) and Hull City (3-1).
- They sit 3rd in the Championship table with 65 points from 36 games, in the hunt for promotion as the 2025/26 season approaches its conclusion.
- On home soil, Alex Neil’s men have won 10, drawn 3, and lost 5 of their 18 outings, and they should have enough to secure 3 points at The Den against Blackburn Rovers, who sit 20th in the Championship.
- Millwall have scored 26 goals in 18 home Championship games.
- Since taking charge in December 2024, Neil has put his stamp on Millwall’s style of play, installing a compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation which allows their wingers to get wide, allows early through balls to be played, and provides an aerial threat from the flanks and in set pieces.
- Femi Azeez has scored 8 goals in 25 Championship games this term, but his 3 assists in his last 5 games makes his impact on games even more impressive.
- Millwall are favorites here at 1.77, and a home win is our main bet.
Blackburn (away)
- Blackburn have won 2, drawn 1, and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
- O’Neill’s team are more organised, sitting deep and looking to hit on the counter-attack, and they’ve stopped pressing opponents with the relentlessness which characterised Jon Dahl Tomasson’s Rovers sides.
- Rovers have still been solid enough to score 39 points from 36 Championship outings, putting them 20th in the table.
- Yuki Ohashi leads the line for Rovers with 8 goals in 36 league games, and he isn’t prolific but is a reliable option for a goal.
- Ryoya Morishita has been more creative, providing 3 assists in his team’s last 5 matches, which have seen them lose at home to Bristol City, lose away at Derby County, and draw 1-1 with Portsmouth.
Head-to-Head
Blackburn have won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head games, beating Millwall 2-0 at home just 2 months ago, but they’ve been in worse form since, and they could struggle to cope with Millwall’s width and aerial threat.
Key Players
- Femi Azeez has scored 8 goals in 25 Championship games this term, but his 3 assists in his last 5 games makes his impact on games even more impressive.
- Yuki Ohashi leads the line for Rovers with 8 goals in 36 league games, and he isn’t prolific but is a reliable option for a goal.
- Ryoya Morishita has been more creative, providing 3 assists in his team’s last 5 matches, which have seen them lose at home to Bristol City, lose away at Derby County, and draw 1-1 with Portsmouth.
Betting Insights
Odds of 1.89 on Both Teams to Score look too big for a game between two Championship teams, while Over 2.5 goals looks likely at 2.03 .
Prediction
- Millwall's back-to-back away wins should be enough to see Rovers off, and their away record this term (W6, D3, L8) suggests that they will struggle at The Den.
- Blackburn will look to counter-attack when they can, so we should see an open game on Saturday.
- Back Millwall to win (main bet) and consider Over 2.5 goals or Both Teams to Score as value plays.
