Nottingham Forest vs Millwall Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 14/01/2021, 13:54  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 14/01/2021 at 13:58 in Championship Prediction

Nottingham Forest are getting their act together after a poor run in the earlier stages of the Championship this season. Ahead of their home match against Millwall in the next round, Nottingham have 22 points and are in 20th place while the visitors have 26 points, in 16th place. Lyle Taylor’s early goal in the FA Cup clash against Cardiff City ensured Nottingham’s fine run extends and they have now gone six matches without a loss. Five of the six matches are in the Championship and this is the major reason the team has managed to rise from the relegation zone. They have three wins in the last six matches and four clean sheets. However, Nottingham are not potent in attack, as they have scored more than a goal in just one of their last 13 games. Defensively, they have also picked up well and heading to this game, Nottingham haven’t conceded more than one goal in their last six matches. It has been even better at home; the team has four clean sheets in five home matches ahead of Millwall’s visit. They are unbeaten in the last three home matches, and these have also come with clean sheets.

Millwall responded well to a 45th minute concession in their game against AFC Bournemouth last time out, with Matt Smith scoring a late equalizer against the promotion contenders. They will be banking on the boost that comes from such a performance, as well as the earlier win over Boreham in the FA Cup to take on an in-form Nottingham Forest side. It hasn’t been a fine ride for Millwall lately, and especially in defence – the reason they have just two clean sheets in nine matches. They have also managed just two wins, and lost five in the last 15 matches but have scored in all of their last five matches while away from home, they have no loss in the last three matches. Two clean sheets in three away matches should be a good starting point in planning for this match and having scored in four of the last five away matches is also a boost. However, Millwall will be dogged by the fact they have managed just one win in 14 Championship matches, even though they head here having scored in all of the last four.