Newport will host Millwall in the upcoming EFL Cup round on Tuesday, 12 August.
Can the hosts put up a fight against an opponent from a much higher rank of UK football or will Millwall get the win as expected?
Find out by reading our Newport County vs Millwall prediction and preview below.
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Newport County vs Millwall prediction: A comfortable win for the guests
Key Stats
- Millwall have beaten Newport four times in their five meetings so far.
- Newport County have gone over 2.5 total goals four times in their last five matches.
- Millwall have played eight games this season, including pre-season matches, and they've gone over 2.5 total goals in seven of them.
Correct score prediction: Newport County 1-3 Millwall
While Newport have started the new season well and they are without a loss in three games they have played so far, Millwall will likely be an obstacle they can't get over.
After all, Millwall are two leagues above Newport County and they have also been in good form, although they only played one official match so far, beating Norwich on the opening weekend of the new Championship season.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Millwall are the clear favourites
- HOME: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.30%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.70%
- AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see that the guests are the expected winners based on these Newport County vs Millwall odds, which is understandable since Newport are a League Two team, while Millwall play in the Championship.
Anyhow, in addition to our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage for Millwall
These two teams have only met five times so far and Millwall have won four of those five matches. That being said, they only met once in the last five decades, which was in 2020 in the FA Cup, when Millwall won 3-0 at home.
England FA Cup 04/01/20
Millwall
Newport County
Newport County preview: Hoping for an upset
After eliminating Barnet in the last round of the EFL Cup, which only happened after a penalty shootout, Newport County will have a much more difficult task against Millwall in the next round. Meanwhile, they also notched one win and one draw in their League Two matches to start the season, so they have reasons to be optimistic heading into this game.
Meanwhile, Gerard Garner is the only player who could miss this game with an injury, though he isn't officially ruled out yet.
Predicted lineup: Tzanev (GK), Shephard, Jenkins, Baker, Davies, Lloyd, Smith, Patten, Thomas, Kamwa & Reindorf
England League 2 03/05/25
L
Tranmere
4
Newport County
1
England League 2 26/04/25
L
Fleetwood Town
2
Newport County
0
England League 2 21/04/25
D
Walsall
0
Newport County
0
England League 2 18/04/25
D
Milton Keynes Dons
0
Newport County
0
England League 2 12/04/25
L
Colchester
2
Newport County
0
Millwall preview: Looking for a confident win
After winning their last four pre-season matches in a row, Millwall entered the first round of the new Championship season high on confidence and it paid dividends since they were able to get all three points at Norwich. Now they will take on a much weaker opposition in the EFL Cup, so we should see their winning streak continue against Newport on Tuesday.
When it comes to team news, Charlie Reilly and Simon Murray are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Crocombe (GK), Crama, Tanganga, Cooper, Sturge, De Norre, Luongo, Neghli, Coburn, Azeez & Langstaff
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