Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on December 21st, 2024

Millwall and Blackburn Rovers will play on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a Championship game to be held in England, check the Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers will occur

The game takes place in the small The Den stadium, in the city of London, with a capacity for 20146 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.46 goals per match played.

Millwall last match

In the last match they played, Millwall collected a defeat. The opposing team was Middlesbrough, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-0 - was valid for Championship. Coach N. Harris' disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The odds for them to win, of 5.25 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Murray Wallace, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Blackburn Rovers last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Blackburn Rovers, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Luton Town team with a final score of 2-0.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.25.

Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers h2h

Blackburn Rovers was in 17th place when they last went head-to-head in Championship against Millwall, who was in 18th place. Blackburn Rovers formed a 3-4-2-1 arrangement while Millwall took to the pitch with a 4-4-2 formation.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2023/2024 season in a Championship themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Blackburn Rovers team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Millwall team.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Millwall

Championship leaderboard now

Millwall enters into this match occupying 13th place in the Championship with a negative balance. The team has scored 25 points, winning only 6 games, losing 7, and scoring 7 draws.

With a 1 point advantage over the Derby County team which is in position 14 in the 22nd round. Also, it has 1 point less than Norwich City team that is ranked in the 12th place.

Millwall analysis

At the end of round 21 in Championship, Millwall scored 20 goals and conceded 18 goals.

Millwall team comes to this game with a sequence of 3 losses in the Championship that has been affecting the team's morale.

Millwall is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 40.15%. In the next match against Blackburn Rovers a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Millwall will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

While they’ve won once as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 5 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws.

Juggling a packed schedule, Millwall could face challenges in keeping up their performance when playing several games in a short span of time. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely contested game, Millwall busy schedule could ultimately impact the outcome against Blackburn Rovers.

Best goalscorer from Millwall

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Duncan Watmore. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Millwall team achieving several victories this season.

Blackburn Rovers

Championship leaderboard now

The Blackburn Rovers team with 37 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 11 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.

Blackburn Rovers analysis

Currently, in the Championship, Blackburn Rovers sums 25 goals for and a total of 17 goals against, after 21 rounds played.

Blackburn Rovers is in a great position! After 5 wins in the Championship, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

Blackburn Rovers averaged 3.85 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Blackburn Rovers is optimistic this will be a good game for them as they come in with 5 wins streak in the Championship even if they are playing as the visiting team, mainly because playing as the visiting team, Blackburn Rovers has lost 3 times in 10 games.

Juggling a tight schedule with several games in a short timeframe, Blackburn Rovers could find it challenging to perform at their best against Millwall. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely fought contest, the team's busy schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the final result.

Best goalscorer from Blackburn Rovers

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Andreas Weimann. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Blackburn Rovers, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Blackburn Rovers, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Millwall that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.73.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Millwall is Duncan Watmore, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Blackburn Rovers is Andreas Weimann, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

The bet on under 2.5 goals is very compelling since frequently Blackburn Rovers does not concede goals as a visitor. Blackburn Rovers also averages 1 goal per match when playing away from their field.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.78 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Millwall has an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game over the 21 rounds, while Blackburn Rovers has an average of 2.2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.52 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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