Sunderland vs Millwall
2017/18 EFL Championship
Date: Saturday, 18th November 2017
Kick off at 15:00 UK/16:00 CET
Venue: Stadium of Light.

Stadium of light looks like a rather dark place currently as Sunderland hosts Millwall.

Last Game:

It won’t be a huge surprise if we say Sunderland disappointed again last round. Minimal defeat against Boro and the team is officially bottom of the table. Tavernier scored in the opening minutes of the game and that was the only goal in the game.

Millwall had a reputation of a strong home side but last round they failed against Burton. The team was left with 10 men for a lengthy period and Burton took advantage of this. The snatched an important away victory with a lonely goal coming from Marvin Sordell.

Form and Tactical Analysis

Sunderland

Not much to say here – from Premier League team to bottom of the championship in the space of a few months. That sums it all up for Sunderland. The team has an atrocious home form with just 3 points from 8 home games. The team is still looking for their first home victory but with the way they play of late it will be hard to come.

Sunderland has the habbit of switching a bit formations. They are using 4-2-3-1 of late with Lewis Grabban leading the line. McGeady and Watmore are responsible for width and sharpness but all of them are not living up to the expectations.

Millwall

The Lions are not at their best recently. The team is winless in 3 games losing 3 of them. They are currently sitting on 19th place 5 points clear of the zone. The team has a reputation of a strong host but a home defeat against relegation rival raises some questions.

Wolves are sticking to their preferred 3-4-3 formation. Plenty of width, sharp and pacey, the team looks capable of scoring many but also knows how to defend.

Sunderland vs Millwall: Head to head

Millwall have the edge here. With just 5 games between the sides The Lions have won 4 of them.
The last game between the sides dates back to 2004 when Millwall won at home with 2-0.
Just one of those games saw both teams finding the net.

Sunderland vs Millwall: Prediction

Sunderland are with a new manager which often has a positive effect at least in the first few games. They are still searching for their first home win and going against Millwall which struggle on the road may be the game they want. The Lions are not in a good form overall and Sunderland will be determined under the new manager.

Sunderland vs Millwall: Bet Tips

• Sunderland 0.0AH for 1.65.


• Braver pick Home victory for 2.34.

Match Odds Courtesy of 888Sport

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