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Championship | Gameweek 3
Aug 17, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
The Den
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Millwall
1 - 2
Fulham

Afobe (87')
Romeo (19'), Malone (54'), Evans (88'), Cooper (89')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Mitrovic (3'), Carvalho (8')
Mitrovic (90+3'), Gazzaniga (90+5')

Preview: Millwall vs. Fulham - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Millwall and Fulham, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Fulham make the short trip to Millwall on Tuesday evening looking to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship standings.

While the Cottagers are one of 10 teams on four points, Millwall will move above their London rivals with victory at The Den.


Match preview

Fulham manager Marco Silva pictured on August 8, 2021© Reuters

After failing to hold onto a lead at home to Middlesbrough in their opening game of the season, Fulham boss Marco Silva would have spent the week ahead of the trip to Huddersfield Town feeling a certain level of frustration.

However, his squad produced the perfect response, running riot at the John Smith's Stadium either side of having Harry Wilson sent off in the 72nd minute.

Changes to this group of players before the end of the summer transfer window are inevitable, but Silva will be delighted with the current strength-in-depth.

Bobby Decordova-Reid stood out in Yorkshire with his three assists, while Ivan Cavaleiro contributed a late double after his appearance off the substitutes' bench.

Even though a strong-looking backline are yet to keep a clean sheet, everything is moving in the right direction as they bid to earn a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Millwall manager Gary Rowett pictured in February 2021© Reuters

Each of Millwall's fixtures have been far less thrilling with 1-1 draws having been earned against Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers respectively.

While letting slip a lead against the latter of those clubs came as a disappointment, Gary Rowett will be relatively satisfied with remaining unbeaten.

Jed Wallace will require assistance in the final third if Millwall are to mount a playoff push this season, but the signs are there that a three-man backline could prove to be one of the more sturdy defences in the division.

Although that perception will be put to the test against the division's best frontline, Rowett will be optimistic that their undefeated streak in all competitions can be extended to four matches.

Millwall Championship form:
  • D
  • D

Millwall form (all competitions):
  • D
  • W
  • D

Fulham Championship form:
  • D
  • W



Team News

Fulham's Ivan Cavaleiro celebrates scoring against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on January 13, 2021© Reuters

Fulham will be forced into at least one change in personnel with Wilson serving a suspension for his dismissal at Huddersfield.

Cavaleiro is expected to be drafted into the starting lineup as reward for his two goals in that fixture.

Silva has a decision to make regarding the selections of Andre-Frank Anguissa and Jean-Michael Seri, two players who could be sold before the end of the month.

Despite the quick turnaround, Rowett is expected to keep changes to his Millwall XI down to a minimum.

The most likely alteration could come in attack with either Matt Smith or Tom Bradshaw taking the place of Benik Afobe.

Millwall possible starting lineup:
Bialowski; Ballard, Wallace, Cooper; McNamara, Evans, Saville, Kieftenbeld, Malone; Wallace, Smith

Fulham possible starting lineup:
Gazzaniga; Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson; Onomah, Seri; Cavaleiro, Carvalho, Reid; Mitrovic


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We say: Millwall 1-2 Fulham

Despite Fulham running riot at the weekend, we expect this contest to be a much closer affair. Nevertheless, the visitors are playing with confidence, and Millwall may struggle to contain their attack for the entire 90 minutes.


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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Fulham win with a probability of 47.68%. A win for Millwall had a probability of 27.41% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Fulham win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.39%) and 0-2 (8.21%). The likeliest Millwall win was 1-0 (7.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.81%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Fulham would win this match.


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How you voted: Millwall vs Fulham

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Draw
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Fulham
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