Millwall vs Sunderland prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-12-01 15:00.
A 4-0 thrashing of Sheffield Wednesday in Joe Edwards’ first match in charge prior to the international break must feel a world away now for Millwall, who have twice since conceded three goals in back-to-back league defeats for the first time since September 2016! As a result, the Lions now find themselves 19th in the Championship and just six points clear of the relegation zone.
Returning to The Den will not necessarily make Edwards feel confident of preventing a third successive loss, considering only strugglers Sheffield Wednesday and QPR have recorded fewer Championship home wins this season than the Lions’ two. Millwall ought to be confident of at least ended their run of losses given they haven’t tasted defeat in their last four meetings on their own patch against upcoming opponents Sunderland (W2, D2), although oddly, they haven’t won any of their last four H2Hs overall (D3, L1).
Like their hosts, Sunderland come into this fixture having recorded a victory followed by two losses. Those defeats will feel especially painful – and no doubt offer Millwall encouragement – given they were against strugglers Plymouth and Huddersfield, with that latest result cranking up the pressure on head coach Tony Mowbray.
The Sunderland boss has often enjoyed facing Millwall during his impressive career in the dugout, winning nine of his 19 personal H2Hs against them (D6, L4), including a current six-game unbeaten run (W3, D3). To give their boss a good chance of prolonging that streak, the Black Cats must rediscover their scoring touch on their travels, having fired blanks in their last three Championship away outings.
Players to watch: Kevin Nisbet netted a consolation in defeat against Ipswich on Wednesday, and will now be looking for his first goal at The Den since late August. Following four straight first-team encounters in which he’s been booked, Luke O’Nien avoided a yellow card against Huddersfield and got the equaliser, even if it counted for little in the end.
Hot stat: The deadlock has been broken inside the opening half-hour in six of Sunderland’s last seven games.