Norwich vs Millwall Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 18/08/2023, 17:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 19/08/2023 at 06:08 in Championship Predictions

Matchday three in the Championship will see Norwich City take on Millwall at Carrow Road on Sunday. The hosts are currently fifth in the league after two matches, while the visitors are 15th. Norwich come into this match off the back of a 1-0 win over QPR in the Carabao Cup, keeping their unbeaten record this season intact. The Canaries got their 2023-24 season started on a very positive note, beating Hull City 2-1 on opening day and following up with an entertaining 4-4 ​​draw against promotion favorites Southampton last weekend. At the start of last season, Norwich were one of the fancied sides to earn promotion but with key players leaving the club, they only managed a 13th-placed finish. Over the course of the season, Norwich recorded just 62 points and failed to win any of their final six matches of the campaign, including three consecutive losses in the last three. However, they have looked much better this term and will be looking forward to this encounter against an opponent that they are unbeaten against in their last seven meetings. In that time, the hosts have won five matches and drawn two, outscoring their opponents 14-7. Norwich are 2/1 favorites to win this match. 

While Millwall did manage a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the early season, they have yet to find their rhythm. Middlesbrough have looked awful in the early stages of the campaign, and perhaps a better reflection of Millwall's performances is gained by looking at their last two matches, where they were beaten by four goals by Reading in the Carabao Cup and then by Bristol City in the league last weekend. Not only did Millwall fail to score in either of those matches, but it is worth pointing out that both those sides finished last season below the Lions. Millwall were involved in a heated scrap for the playoff places last season and were right in the thick of it until the final day of the season when they lost a seven-goal thriller to Blackburn Rovers. Still, they did show that they are well capable of causing an upset and will know that a win here could give their season the jumpstart it needs. The bookmakers are certainly showing them respect at odds in the region of 3.5.