Both Crystal Palace and Millwall will meet in a pre-season friendly at Selhurst Park on Saturday, just a few months after the two London clubs played against each other in the FA Cup. That ended in a 3-1 victory for the Premier League side, and of course that set them on their way to lifting what was a historic first-ever major trophy.
Winning the FA Cup also qualified Palace for European football for the first time in their history, but there are currently disputes going on over whether they will play in the UEFA Europa League (UEL), UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) or not play in Europe at all, due to ongoing conflicts over multi-club ownership with French Ligue 1 side Lyon. Nonetheless, they are set to take part in their first pre-season friendly ahead of the new 2025/26 campaign, as are Millwall, fresh from another season spent in the Championship.
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Crystal Palace vs Millwall prediction: Premier League side should prosper
Key stats
- Palace are currently on an eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions dating back to the 2024/25 campaign.
- Millwall have gone 14 matches in all competitions without a draw.
- The last five H2Hs have produced a total of 17 goals.
Correct score prediction: Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall
Palace should be firm favourites to claim all three points on home soil, especially against opposition from an inferior league. The FA Cup tie back in March should give a decent indication of where both clubs are at, and we could well see a repeat of the same scoreline when the two teams clash again on Saturday.
Given that both teams have scored in the previous three H2Hs, that should offer Millwall some confidence of perhaps pulling off a shock result. However, Palace won all three of those matches, and are unbeaten in the previous eight meetings in total between the two sides, which should give them a further edge.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No odds available at time of writing
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- DRAW: N/A
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*odds not available at time of writing
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Most recent H2Hs: Palace aiming for five in a row
Palace have won the previous four H2Hs in all competitions against Millwall, including their FA Cup triumph back in March. Their unbeaten streak against the Lions stretches further to eight meetings in all competitions, which suggests that another positive result for the Eagles should be expected.
England FA Cup 01/03/25
Crystal Palace
Millwall
England FA Cup 08/01/22
Millwall
Crystal Palace
Europe Friendlies 01/09/20
Millwall
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace preview: Benitez to make debut?
Palace could introduce new signing Walter Benitez from the start, with the goalkeeper having joined on a free transfer after his contract at PSV ran out. The Eagles should be expected to field a fairly strong XI.
Predicted lineup: Benitez (GK); Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell; Lerma, Hughes; Sarr, Eze & Mateta
England Premier League 11/05/25
W
Tottenham
0
Crystal Palace
2
England Premier League 05/05/25
D
Nottm Forest
1
Crystal Palace
1
England FA Cup 26/04/25
W
Aston Villa
0
Crystal Palace
3
England Premier League 23/04/25
D
Arsenal
2
Crystal Palace
2
England Premier League 19/04/25
D
Bournemouth
0
Crystal Palace
0
Millwall preview: Will Ivanovic play?
Talented Millwall star Mihailo Ivanovic has been linked with a move away from the club in the summer transfer window, but any deal has not materialised as of yet. He could still start in a strong XI for the Championship side.
Predicted lineup: Evans (GK); Tanganga, Saville, Sturge, Crama; Nisbet, Cooper; Ivanovic, Coburn, De Norre & Azeez
England Championship 03/05/25
L
Burnley
3
Millwall
1
England Championship 26/04/25
W
Swansea
0
Millwall
1
England Championship 21/04/25
W
Norwich
1
Millwall
3
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Blackburn
4
Millwall
1
England Championship 12/04/25
W
Middlesbrough
0
Millwall
1
Player to watch: Eberechi Eze
Eberechi Eze has been linked with a move away from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window. Arsenal are among the clubs that are reportedly strongly interested in his signature.
Until any deal materialises though, Eagles fans will want to see Eze continue to thrive in a Palace shirt. Should he play against Millwall, the Lions may struggle to live with him.