Plymouth vs Millwall prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-10-02 18:45.
Mid-table Plymouth Argyle have been a breath of fresh air in the Championship, with their enterprising attack and leaky defence leading to goals galore across their games (W3, D2, L4). Only Norwich and Southampton’s matches have seen more goals this season in England’s second-tier than the Pilgrims’ 31, who have won three of their four home league games since the start of the campaign.
In a similar vein, this fixture usually results in entertainment, as the last two meetings between the Devon outfit and upcoming opponents Millwall have seen a mammoth 13 goals netted. Steven Schumacher’s newly-promoted side will look to start quickly though, as the team who have scored first in Plymouth’s league matches this term have been victorious on seven out of nine occasions.
Millwall began the season strongly with an opening-weekend win at Middlesbrough, but have since failed to add to that tally of victories on the road. A thumping 3-0 defeat on home soil against Swansea on Saturday soured the mood further at the Den, with the Lions sitting just three points clear of the drop zone ahead of this round on the same points as their visitors.
Manager Gary Rowett could do without problems at the back, as it’s going forward where Millwall have struggled most, netting just seven times in nine league matches – only basement boys Sheffield Wednesday have managed fewer. Rowett may look to lean on his unblemished managerial H2H record (W4), with his sides conceding just once across those meetings.
Players to watch: Young midfielder Adam Randell has been directly involved in three goals in as many games for Plymouth (G2, A1). Millwall will hope last season’s top scorer Tom Bradshaw can have a similar impact and it may arrive early, with three of his last five strikes arriving inside 20 minutes.
Hot stat: Across Plymouth’s last seven matches in all competitions, 15 goals have been scored before half-time.