Millwall welcome Burnley to The Den in a rearranged Sky Bet Championship clash.
Victory would see Millwall go fourth if Sunderland lose elsewhere, whilst Burnley can extend their title lead over second-placed Sheffield United to 14 points with a win.
Team News
Billy Mitchell is ruled out for Millwall after he missed their win against Sheffield United with an ankle injury, which he had suffered in last week’s defeat at Coventry City.
Mason Bennett (ankle), Tyler Burey (hip), Shaun Hutchinson (groin) and Callum Styles (quad) all remain absent.
Burnley could be without Nathan Tella after he suffered a leg injury during their win at Luton last weekend.
Jordan Beyer (muscle), Manuel Benson (ankle) and Jay Rodriguez (knock) are unlikely to return but Taylor Harwood-Bellis (foot) remains absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Millwall host Burnley at The Den on Tuesday 21 February in a 7:45pm GMT kick-off, albeit untelevised in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Millwall are winless in their last five league meetings against Burnley (D2, L3).
- Burnley have lost just one of their last six league visits to Millwall (W2, D3, L1).
- Millwall have conceded two goals in each of their last two league meetings at home to Burnley, losing 0-2 in January 2013 then drew 2-2 in November 2013 (D1, L1).
- Five of Millwall’s last seven league goals at home were scored by Tom Bradshaw.
- Burnley have won their only previous visit to London this season, defeating QPR 3-0 in December 2022.
Prediction
Having defeated Sheffield Utd last weekend with a fantastic attacking performance, Millwall can certainly enter this game with huge belief of causing another shock if can replicate that intensity and finishing, but they do need to tighten up a bit more defensively.
Burnley meanwhile were simply clinical in their win at Luton because they definitely were handed a tough test by the Hatters across the pitch, yet a penalty proved crucial to snatching the win in a game where fine margins proved incredibly decisive.
Vincent Kompany’s Clarets though are going to have to be wary of Millwall’s high-intensity attacking threat and Arijanet Muric can’t afford another midweek howler, otherwise Gary Rowett’s Lions surely will punish any sloppy play.
A score draw though feels like a solid bet because I can see a tough contest, and Burnley’s defence will need an unbelievable performance to stop Bradshaw which could be key to the result.
Prediction: Millwall 1-1 Burnley
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