Our prediction for this Championship match:
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Southampton, Millwall will look to escape the danger zone when they take on Watford in the Championship round 35. The Lions are eager to put an end to their four-game losing run and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Hornets. Both Shaun Hutchinson and Kevin Nisbet are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
The Hornets, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Huddersfield Town, with the team remaining in the middle of the table. As Millwall want this win more than Watford, we predict that the visitors will return home from the trip to London empty-handed. Both Tom Ince and Giorgi Chakvetadze are pushing for recalls to the starting XI as Ismael Kone and Edo Kayembe both failed to impress in the last league match.
Highlighted Team (Millwall):
Based in Bermonsdey, South East London, Millwall are a football club whose supporters have often been associated with hooliganism. West Ham United are considered the club’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two teams.
The Lions share rivalry with Charlton as well and the two teams first met back in 1921. The Den is Milwall’s home ground at the capacity of the stadium, which was opened in 1993, is 20.146.
The capital club did well to make it to the 2003/2004 FA Cup final, but Premier League giants Manchester United proved to be a big catch for the Lions. The Red Devils won the game 3-0, but despite suffering the heavy loss in the title game, Milwall booked their place in the UEFA Cup. However, Ferencvaros of Hungary proved to be a big catch for the English outfit in the two-legged tie.
Australia international Tim Cahill is considered one of the most notable footballers who whore Millwall shirt (1998-2004).