Burnley vs. Millwall Match Analysis and Prediction

Millwall will be bidding to return to the winning ways this week when they travel to Turf Moor for a clash against Burnley in the seventh game week of the EFL Championship. Match day schedules for August 30 at 21:45 EAT.

In the top-flight last season, the Clarets were bottom of the league in terms of open play sequences (112), but under Kompany, they have excelled in that department early on in this competition, with 92 sequences heading into their match against Wigan, while all five of their goals this weekend resulted from open play.

Burnley prepares for this meeting in high spirits after 1-5 Championship triumph over Wigan Athletic in their most recent fixture. In that game, Burnley had 55% possession, eight shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Jay Rodriguez (17′), Josh Brownhill (27′, 86′), Nathan Tella (51′) and Samuel Bastien (88′). Wigan Athletic got 18 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Will Keane (43′).

On the other side, the road has not been kind to Millwall of late, though they seem to enjoy playing matches early in the week, losing only three of their last 20 league fixtures, which took place on a Tuesday. The Lions have lost consecutive domestic encounters for the first time since dropping their opening three matches in January of last season.

Millwall gets in to this meeting coming off 0-1 Championship losing efforts to Reading in their most recent match. In that game, Millwall managed 58% possession, 13 shots with one of them on target. Reading got five shots with two of them on target and a goal by Naby Sarr (14′).

Burnley vs. Millwall head to head

Since 1994, these two sides have had 22 head to head meetings; Burnley won eight times, eight matches ended in draws and Millwall won six times.

• Millwall 0-2 Burnley 23/09/20
• Burnley 3-1 Millwall 08/02/14
• Millwall 2-2 Burnley 02/11/13
• Millwall 0-2 Burnley 19/01/13
• Burnley 2-2 Millwall 29/09/12

Home

• Wigan 1-5 Burnley
• Shrewsbury 0-1 Burnley
• Burnley 3-3 Blackpool
• Burnley 1-1 Hull
• Watford 1-0 Burnley

Away

• Millwall 0-1 Reading
• Norwich 2-0 Millwall
• Swansea 2-2 Millwall
• Millwall 3-2 Coventry
• Sheffield 2-0 Millwall

Burnley team news

Ashley Westwood and Jay Rodríguez are unavailable for gaffer Vincent Kompany’s selection for this fixture through injuries.

Millwall team news

Ryan Leonard and Mason Bennett will miss out this game for the visitors as they recover from injuries.

Prediction and odds

• Burnley Win
• Goals over 2.5
• Both teams to score