Millwall v Stoke Tips

Millwall are a good side, and I'm expecting a narrow home win here. They are good defensively, so I can't see a free-for-all. Stoke can fold away from home.

Most of these two teams' recent matches have seen more draws than wins, respectively. Looking at their last 29 meetings, there have been 10 draws, which is why a draw is possible.

Stoke is a team that often manages to fulfill its mission of winning games by really risking very little. In this case, it faces a local team that has not had great performances playing at home. So, I think it could be a match where the visiting team takes the biggest prize with a win by really doing very little.

When playing at home, Millwall have not lost to Stoke City in their last 7 encounters. A year ago, Stoke City were number 16 in the table with 11 points. Now they are number 3 with 18 points. Therefore, I see a low scoreline between these two teams as they both play defensively.

Stoke’s away matches tend to open up after halftime, and Millwall’s set-piece strength adds danger. Both are capable of scoring twice, suggesting Over 2.5 goals.

6th plays 3rd with both teams having made a good start to the season. Stoke have the best defense in the league and have only conceded 6 in 10 so far. With Millwall's attack being less prolific than their league position may suggest - only 11 goals in 10 games - and they have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 home games, an away win to nil is expected.

This match has the makings of a low-scoring match and a likely draw. Stoke have a solid defense, and Millwall are letting in as many goals as they are scoring. Stoke have a much superior win record in their last 13 matches, winning 7-1, but they have drawn 5 times, 4 of them 0-0 and the other 1-1. This could, on form, go 0-0, but I have gone for a draw.