Millwall vs Birmingham prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-03-08 15:00.
[p]Millwall’s upturn in form under new manager Neil Harris continued on Tuesday evening as they drew 1-1 at Blackburn to make it seven points from a possible nine since Harris began his second spell in charge of the Lions. Prior to his appointment, the South Londoners had taken only one point from eight games but since making the change have caught the eye by striking first in all three matches, each time before the sixth minute in their two wins.[/p]
[p]There is still plenty of work to be done by Harris though, with his side in a perilous position only two points above the drop zone ahead of fellow strugglers Birmingham City’s arrival on Saturday. But they can expect the home crowd to be right behind them as they target back-to-back clean sheets at The Den after beating Watford 1-0 here last weekend.[/p]
[p]With just a one point cushion themselves to the bottom three, and after two successive defeats, Birmingham picked up a valuable point at play-off chasing Hull City on Tuesday evening. After conceding first for the fifth successive away game, and losing the previous four, caretaker manager Mark Venus was delighted with the way his side “stuck at it” to get what he felt they “deserved” from the game.[/p]
[p]Life on the road has been tough for the Blues in the Championship this season (W3, D3, L12), with only bottom of the table Rotherham picking up fewer points on their travels, while just one win from their last nine away games (D3, L5) hints they’re in for a tough afternoon. That’s despite the fact Birmingham did actually beat Millwall 1-0 on their last visit to The Den, as they have found the Lions to be a very tough opponent across the last 14 H2Hs (W2, D6, L6).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Zian Flemming scored the only goal in Millwall’s win over Watford last Saturday and three of his four goals in 2024 have come at home. Lukas Jutkiewicz scored in Birmingham’s 1-0 victory here last season and also got the equaliser at Hull on Tuesday, with that the sixth of his last seven goals to arrive on the road. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Birmingham have only kept one clean sheet from their last 18 away games in all competitions (W2, D3, L13).[/p]