West Brom v Millwall Betting Tips [1 April 2023]
Football - Championship
1 April 2023 10:00
The match
The Championship promotion playoff race is heating up, and in our featured match of the weekend, we will see two sides with genuine promotion hopes face off when Millwall heads to The Hawthorns to take on West Bromwich Albion this Saturday evening. Millwall occupies the final promotion playoff spot in the Championship, in sixth place with 60 points in 38 matches, 10 points behind Sheffield United in second, and three points above Norwich City in seventh. Millwall suffered an unexpected defeat to relegation candidates Huddersfield Town in their last match, which was their second loss in their last six, along with three wins and a draw. Millwall's away record has been average at best this season, with a record of seven wins, four draws, and eight losses from 19 games on the road; however, they are unbeaten in their last four away matches (W2, D2).
West Bromwich Albion, on the other hand, comes into this match in ninth place in the Championship, with 55 points, five points behind their opponents and a playoff berth. They do, however, have a game in hand on the sides above them. West Brom only managed to take a point from their last match, which came against the first side above the drop zone, Cardiff City. Over their last six matches, West Brom has an identical record to their opponents with three wins, one draw, and two losses, while their home record has been quite good with 10 wins, five draws, and four losses in 19 matches at The Hawthorns this season. They made a slow start to the season at the Hawthorns but have more than made up for it. Nine wins from the last ten with just one goal conceded makes up for their shaky away form.
Key Statistics
- West Brom has kept 10 clean sheets in their last 11 home matches in all competitions
- Each of West Brom’s last five home matches has ended with under 2.5 goals
- West Brom has won nine of their last 10 home league matches
- There have been under 2.5 goals in three of the last four matches between these sides
The bet of our experts
West Brom has an excellent recent home record and they have been almost impenetrable in recent weeks. Historically, this fixture does not see many goals, with both sides being fairly well-matched, and we expect a similar story in this match, where the first goal could be the decider. Our West Bromwich Albion v Millwall prediction is under 2.5 goals.
