Sunderland will play host to Millwall on Saturday, 29 March, in the upcoming round of the Championship.
Will the hosts get the win to stay in the race for direct promotion or will Millwall surprise them? Find that out and more from our Sunderland vs Millwall prediction below.
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Sunderland vs Millwall prediction: Millwall to avoid defeat
Key Stats
- Millwall have won two of their last three games in the league.
- We saw both teams score in five of the last seven duels between Sunderland and Millwall.
- Both teams have scored in three of the last four Sunderland's matches.
Correct score prediction: Sunderland 1-1 Millwall
While Sunderland still have a chance of securing direct promotion, their recent form hasn't been great and this inconsistency is the reason why we can see Millwall avoiding a loss in this game.
Furthermore, three of the previous four duels between these teams have ended 1-1, so we wouldn't be too surprised to see the same score on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Sunderland the clear favourites
- HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.90%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
- AWAY: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.40%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's obvious from these Sunderland vs Millwall odds that the hosts are the expected winners and by a big margin, which isn't surprising since Sunderland are 18 points ahead of Millwall in the standings.
That being said, Sunderland aren't in great form at the moment and Millwall might be able to take advantage of this, although the hosts are certainly the more likely winners.
Meanwhile, you can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Level pegging
With one win, one defeat and three draws between them, the last five meetings between Millwall and Sunderland have been evenly split. Things are similarly close when it comes to the overall H2H record between these two teams: 16-13-14 in favour of Sunderland.
England Championship 23/11/24
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Sunderland
England Championship 20/04/24
Sunderland
Millwall
England Championship 02/12/23
Millwall
Sunderland
England Championship 04/02/23
Millwall
Sunderland
England Championship 03/12/22
Sunderland
Millwall
Sunderland preview: Getting further away from promotion
While Sunderland have been able to keep up with the other top teams for most of the season, just two wins in their last five games in the league have caused them to fall behind. Right now, they are fourth in the standings, 11 points behind Leeds and Sheffield United and nine points behind Burnley.
Meanwhile, the Black Cats have a lot of players on their injury list, including Dennis Cirkin, Aji Alese, Ahmed Abdullahi, Ian Poveda, Salis Abdul Samed, Enzo Le Fee, and Jayden Danns.
Predicted lineup: Patterson (GK), Hume, Mepham, O'Nien, Hjelde, Mundle, Neil, Bellingham, Roberts, Rigg & Isidor
England Championship 09/05/25
W
Coventry
1
Sunderland
2
England Championship 03/05/25
L
QPR
1
Sunderland
0
England Championship 26/04/25
L
Oxford Utd
2
Sunderland
0
England Championship 21/04/25
L
Blackburn
1
Sunderland
0
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Bristol City
2
Sunderland
1
Millwall preview: Hoping to surprise the favoured opponent
With two wins in their last three games, Millwall have done well in their most recent games. That being said, the Lions have lost three of their last five matches, so they haven't really been in great form. Overall, Millwall are 11th in the standings and unless they can go on a tear in the remaining matches, they're bound for a mid-table finish.
When it comes to team news, Femi Azeez, Macauley Langstaff, George Honeyman, and Camiel Neghli are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Jensen (GK), Bryan, Cooper, Tanganga, Crama, Emakhu, Mitchell, De Norre, Bangura-Williams, Coburn & Ivanovic
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: Wilson Isidor
With 12 goals in the Championship this season, Isidor is Sunderland's top scorer and if the Black Cats are hoping for a win against Millwall, they'll need the French forward to be at the top of his game on Saturday.
