Millwall vs Stoke City Prediction, Tips & Prediction

Millwall vs Stoke City
English League
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2024
Start at 15pm UK
Location: The Den, London.

Millwall were the most pleasant surprise of the previous season in the Premier League. The London team, with a large fan base, were strong contenders for the playoffs, but some late defeats left them in eighth place, two points behind the top six.

The Lions displayed fantastic defensive skills in the 2019/20 season, conceding just 51 goals in 46 games, making them the sixth best defender in the league. The new campaign kicks off on Saturday against Stoke City.

Led by Martin O'Neill, named in November 2019, the Potters will be hoping to start better than last year and try to cause some discomfort. Preseason results definitely look promising.

In-person stats on H2H and past meetings

History goes that you will rarely see many goals in Millwall v Stoke City clashes. In fact, the last five games ended with two goals in total or less.

The Lions were victorious in their last Den meeting in October 2019, winning the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Ben Thompson and Jed Wallace.

Despite winning more games than Millwall (12-8), Stoke City have always been shy on their travels to London, winning just three of their 12 away games.

Millwall vs Stoke City Prediction

We don't think Stoke's pre-season run is a coincidence. O'Neill is a very experienced manager and Potters started to play a lot better under him in the second half of the 2019 season. Stoke have beaten Linfield, Blackpool and Newcastle United in their warm-up matches, losing just one to Burton. Burnley takeover Sam Vokes is expected to lead the charge along with Benik Afobe.

If you're looking for a safe approach to the match, we suggest Draw or double chance to win away at 1.55. The only evidence would be that Millwall had ended in a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

betting tips

• Draw or win away at 1,55

• Correct score 1-1 FT @ 6,00