Millwall vs West Brom Match Preview: EFL Championship

Millwall and West Brom badges with dark background


Millwall and West Brom badges with dark background

A managerless West Brom side will travel to South London on Saturday afternoon as they take on an in-form Millwall side in the EFL Championship.

RealSport101's Harry Smith is on hand to provide a comprehensive preview of Saturday's EFL Championship battle, including team news, predicted starting XIs and predictions.

Millwall vs West Brom Team News

Millwall boss Gary Rowett is expected to name an unchanged starting XI for the visit of West Brom on Saturday after his side cruised to victory against Watford last time out.

The Lions have just one confirmed absentee for this weekend's fixture with versatile midfielder Ryan Leonard out for another couple of weeks with a hamstring injury.

Only one change is expected from West Brom this weekend, despite a difficult result last time out against Bristol City. John Swift has been on the bench for the past two games but could replace Grady Diangana here.

Interim manager Richard Beale will be without two first-team players for the trip to South London with long-term absentees Semi Ajayi and Daryl Dike still weeks away from a return to action.

Confirmed Absentees

Millwall: Ryan Leonard

West Brom: Semi Ajayi, Daryl Dike

Predicted Lineups

Millwall (4-2-3-1): Long; McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace; Mitchell, Saville; Voglsammer, Flemming, Bennett; Bradshaw

West Brom (3-4-3): Palmer; O'Shea, Kelly, Pieters; Phillips, Livermore, Gardner-Hickman, Townsend; Wallace, Thomas-Asante, Swift

Millwall vs West Brom Score Prediction

Tom Bradshaw only had one goal to his name this season heading into Wednesday night's clash with Watford, but a 33-minute hat-trick ensured that Millwall claimed the three points against Slaven Bilic's men.

That win means that the Lions have now won three league games on the bounce ahead of the visit of a managerless West Brom side, with a place in the top six up for grabs should they win here.

Any 'new manager bounce' was short-lived for West Brom as they followed up a much-needed win against Reading with a comprehensive defeat at the hands of a struggling Bristol City side.

The Baggies remain managerless with one win in seven away from home and are languishing in the relegation zone, just three points clear of basement boys Huddersfield.

Score Prediction: Millwall 2-0 West Brom

Harry Smith's Tip: Under 2.5 Goals

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