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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Referee
Robert Madley, England
Form

Recent form

Middlesbrough
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +2 goal difference

Millwall
48Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Middlesbrough or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Middlesbrough or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 64% confidence — a solid call.

64%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Middlesbrough welcome Millwall to the Riverside Stadium in Championship action, sitting fourth in the standings with 13 points from six matches. The hosts have maintained a perfect start on home soil, winning both fixtures while scoring five goals and conceding two. Striker W. Lankshear has been in clinical form, registering five goals across the opening sequence of matches.

Millwall travel north occupying 12th place with nine points and a mixed run of results across their fixtures. While the Lions recorded a 4-0 home victory against Bolton and a 1-0 away win at Cambridge United, they have suffered heavy defeats including a 5-1 loss at Southampton and a 3-0 home defeat against Wrexham. Their defensive record on the road shows five goals conceded in two games.

Squad depth is a major talking point heading into this clash. Middlesbrough report minimal disruption with only J. Sarmiento inactive, whereas Millwall face an extensive absentee list that includes J. Coburn, C. De Norre, A. Doughty, M. Ivanovic, M. Servais, K. Lisbie, and M. Luongo through injury. With Middlesbrough stable at home and Millwall managing significant absences, the hosts hold an advantage.

Availability

Team news

Middlesbrough

  • A. JonesCalf Injury
  • R. PukstasInjury
  • D. StrelecInjury

Millwall

  • J. CoburnMuscle Injury
  • C. De NorreMuscle Injury
  • M. IvanovicHamstring Injury
  • L. JensenMuscle Injury
  • M. LuongoKnee Injury
  • T. ArconteAnkle Injury
  • M. ServaisInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Middlesbrough at homeMillwall away
6
Played
5
4-2-0
W-D-L
2-1-2
2.3
Scored /game
1.4
1.5
Conceded /game
2
17%
Clean sheets
40%
0%
Failed to score
0%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.7 goals per game (Middlesbrough at home plus Millwall away).

Players

Key players this season

Middlesbrough

  • W. Lankshear9G
  • A. Cozier-Duberry3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1SwanseaPromotion - Premier League11+823
2West HamPromotion - Premier League11+1822
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
11Sheffield Utd11+115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
History

Head-to-head

4
Middlesbrough
2
Draws
4
Millwall

the last 10 meetings are split 4-4 with 2 drawn, averaging 1.8 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-04-03Middlesbrough1-2Millwall
  • 2025-08-16Millwall0-3Middlesbrough
  • 2025-04-12Millwall1-0Middlesbrough
  • 2024-12-14Middlesbrough1-0Millwall
  • 2024-01-13Millwall1-3Middlesbrough
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Middlesbrough or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
64%
Both must land · no better than

Middlesbrough or Draw — 78% confidence

Middlesbrough have taken maximum points from their two home fixtures this season, scoring five goals in the process. In contrast, Millwall are dealing with an extensive injury list featuring seven injured players including M. Luongo and A. Doughty, alongside three inactive players. While Millwall have claimed points in past visits, Middlesbrough solid home start and superior squad stability provide strong coverage on the home side avoiding defeat.

Under 2.5 Goals — 64% confidence

Historical encounters between Middlesbrough and Millwall have regularly been low-scoring affairs, with 70 percent of their last ten head-to-head meetings finishing under 2.5 goals and an overall average of 1.8 goals per game. Middlesbrough concede an average of just one goal per game in the league, while Millwall have failed to score in two of their recent five fixtures.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
Confidence

Historical encounters between Middlesbrough and Millwall have regularly been low-scoring affairs, with 70 percent of their last ten head-to-head meetings finishing under 2.5 goals and an overall average of 1.8 goals per game. Middlesbrough concede an average of just one goal per game in the league, while Millwall have failed to score in two of their recent five fixtures.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Middlesbrough or Draw
78%
Confidence

Middlesbrough have taken maximum points from their two home fixtures this season, scoring five goals in the process. In contrast, Millwall are dealing with an extensive injury list featuring seven injured players including M. Luongo and A. Doughty, alongside three inactive players. While Millwall have claimed points in past visits, Middlesbrough solid home start and superior squad stability provide strong coverage on the home side avoiding defeat.

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