Sheffield Wednesday
- With just -7 points from 31 games, Sheffield Wednesday occupy bottom spot in the Championship and have been in disastrous form.
- Henrik Pedersen’s high-press, high-tempo system has yet to deliver any results.
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost their last five matches, failing to win either of their previous two home games against Millwall.
- Sheffield Wednesday have failed to win any of their 16 home Championship matches in 2025-2026, drawing four and losing twelve.
- Wednesday have conceded a worrying average of 2.06 goals per game at home in 2025-2026.
Millwall
- Millwall are flying high in fifth with 53 points from their 31 matches, firmly in the playoff places in the Championship.
- The Lions have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five Championship games, while they claimed a 1-0 win over Wednesday at the Den two months ago.
- Alex Neil has built a pragmatic, defense-first squad, with his team staying compact, absorbing pressure and countering, or looking to hurt the opposition from set pieces.
- Femi Azeez leads the line with seven Championship goals in 20 appearances this term.
Head-to-Head
- The contrasting approaches of Neil and Pedersen will make for a fascinating chess match on Saturday, with the hosts’ urgency to press and win the ball back likely to come up against the visitors’ rigid, compact structure, which should frustrate Wednesday.
- Neil’s Millwall will do their homework, and have the defensive quality to handle Wednesday’s high-pressure game, but the hosts have scored just 0.44 goals per home match on average this term, and face a defensive unit which has conceded just 1.20 per game on the road.
Key Players
- Femi Azeez leads the line with seven Championship goals in 20 appearances this term.
- Henrik Pedersen’s high-press, high-tempo system has yet to deliver any results.
Betting Insights
With Wednesday struggling for goals and Millwall solid at the back, the Under 2.5 market at 1.85 looks like a good place to be.
Prediction
- The Lions are undoubtedly the superior side, with a better league position, recent form and, crucially, defensive structure to make them favorites to get a result.
- Back Millwall and consider Under 2.5 as the value play.
