- Team form: Bolton have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all competitions.
- Recent form: Millwall have won four and lost one of their last five in all competitions, with two victories in three Championship 2026/2027 matches.
- Home form: Millwall are a solid unit, with one win and zero goals conceded at home in the Championship 2026/2027.
Millwall are early play-off contenders
Millwall are sixth in the Championship 2026/2027 with six points from three games – a pretty sharp start to the campaign for Alex Neil's side that has them in the play-off places. The Lions are a compact, well-disciplined unit with the structure and the players to go vertical and play in the right areas in possession, which should not suit a high-tempo Bolton side.
Recent results
- The Den hosts have beaten Norwich City 3-0 at home, seen off Cambridge United 1-0 away in the cup and been thrashed 5-1 away by Southampton, but that is the pattern for Millwall in 2026/2027 – they are very good at their best, but not quite so good at their worst.
Key player
Josh Coburn is Millwall's top scorer with two goals in three Championship 2026/2027 games and should lead the line in front of goal.
Wanderers’ wanderings still waiting for away result
Bolton, who have played one away game in the Championship 2026/2027, are still waiting for their first road win, but that one trip did produce a 0-0 draw with Queens Park Rangers. Their subsequent result was a 1-0 home defeat to Lincoln City, putting them 11th with four points from their first three.
Steven Schumacher has set them up to press high, but Wanderers are quick on the counterattack, and they are capable of hurting opponents with Ruben Rodrigues, their hottest player. Ruben Rodrigues has scored four of Bolton's five goals in the last five games in all competitions, while John McAtee is good with a ball, creating the other goal from the midfield area.
Lions should win, but it could be close
I cannot fathom why Millwall are such clear favorites at 1.56 with Bolton at 6.0 and the draw at 3.8 when The Trotters are so unpredictable. The hosts should win at the Den, but I think the pace at which Bolton play the game could lead to this being a tight midfield battle at times.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.83 seems a cleaner bet for this Championship 2026/2027 matchup – because of Millwall's dominance at home and Bolton's lack of away success. The Lions are well-disciplined and won't concede many, although Bolton's high-energy game could keep them on the back foot on Saturday. Sam Dalby is still Bolton's top-scorer with a goal in the Championship 2026/2027, so he will spearhead the Bolton attack and they can make it a tough game for the hosts.
