Two bitter rivals meet in the Championship on Friday with promotion on the agenda for the visitors whilst Millwall will be looking for points as they look to surge up the Championship table. Two of British football’s most passionately supported clubs, this promises to be a real fire cracker at The Den and with Millwall having Tim Cahill to welcome back to the club, the atmosphere in East London is sure to be at fever pitch.
Sky Bet Championship – Millwall v Cardiff City – The Den – Friday 9th February 2018 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/4 at Skybet |
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The Lions have been in superb form in recent weeks and they have only lost one of their last 9 matches – including a solid 2-0 at Reading last time out. They currently sit 14th in the Championship with 38 points from 30 games and they look well placed to avoid the drop as it stands. George Saville has notched 7 goals for the Lions this season from midfield in what has been an impressive season for the young midfielder.
Cardiff City
The Bluebirds have had a fantastic first half of the season and are flying high in 4th place in the Championship table under Neil Warnock. With 54 points from 29 games, Cardiff are only32 points behind Derby County in second place and will be looking to propel themselves up towards the guaranteed promotion places. Junior Hoilett has notched 8 goals this season for Cardiff and has a habit of scoring in big games.
Head to Head
Millwall just edge the head to head between the two teams with 21 wins in comparison to Cardiff City’s 20 whilst another 24 games have ended as draws.
The previous meeting between the teams at the Cardiff City Stadium was a 0-0 stalemate between two teams focusing on defence back in October.
Millwall v Cardiff City – Betting Odds and Predictions
There is no love lost between these sides who are famed for their physical approaches.
A red card in the match is a distinct possibility at 3/1 with Coral.
Both sides have shown strong form in recent weeks and could end up cancelling each other out.
The match to finish as a draw represents great value at 9/4 with Skybet.
Junior Hoilett has been in great form this season and is always a threat to opposition defences in big games.
Junior Hoilett to score anytime is an excellent price at 13/5 with UniBet.
This could be a very open game for two sides that look to play on the front foot whenever possible.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a great bet at 4/5 with Betfair.
Score Prediction
Millwall 1 – 1 Cardiff City – 11/2 with BetVictor.
Top Betting Tip Millwall v Cardiff City
This is sure to be an entertaining game and an enthralling atmosphere at The Den which could lead to a stalemate between two well matched teams. The match to end as a draw and both teams to score looks a super punt at 10/3 with Coral.