- Team form: West Bromwich are unbeaten in five Championship games (W2, D3).
- Recent away form: Millwall are unbeaten in their last two away games (W1, D1).
- Home form: West Bromwich have won one and drawn two of their last three home games.
Back-to-back promotions on the horizon for Neil’s Lions
Match context
Millwall head to West Bromwich on Friday to take on a team that are 20th in the Championship. The Lions sit fourth in the Championship standings with 72 points from 41 games, 27 more than West Bromwich in 20th who have 45 points from 41 games.
Tactical profile
Alex Neil has crafted a well-organised, pragmatic team capable of grinding out results when in the minority and dominating possession when the game state allows. Neil’s side are compact and solid, disciplined defensively and strong on set pieces, particularly from wide areas where they can isolate and out-muscle opponents in aerial duels. This approach has seen them average an impressive 1.35 goals per game away from home in the Championship this term, conceding only 1.10 on average.
Coburn and Ivanovic can hurt the Baggies
They will be expected to do so again in this clash as Josh Coburn has netted four of Millwall’s last six goals in the Championship across the last five games. Mihailo Ivanovic has matched the club’s leading scorer Aune Selland Heggeboe’s tally of nine Championship goals, scoring nine in 39 appearances and providing the firepower that Millwall need to anchor their attacks.
West Bromwich, by contrast, have a more progressive style that is high-tempo and based around playing out from the back, rapid transitions and a positional structure that allows them to press high up the field.
Neil’s team can frustrate Baggies
James Morrison has overseen a change of approach since being named West Bromwich’s head coach in February 2026, although the consistency has not been there to go with their more expansive style.
The Baggies are now unbeaten in their last five after back-to-back draws - a 2-2 home draw with Wrexham followed by a 0-0 draw away at Blackburn Rovers - while Josh Maja has chipped in with two goals in the five-game unbeaten run.
It will be interesting to see how the home side fare against a disciplined Millwall side that will look to stifle the flow of West Bromwich’s possession game while looking to pounce on the counter attack. The Lions will adapt as necessary to keep the game in the ‘right place’ for them and that is why we think Neil’s men can take the points.
- Millwall’s away record in the Championship (W10, D6, L4) is superior to West Bromwich’s home record this season while the visitors also have the psychological advantage from their 3-0 home win over the same opponents in the league six months ago.
- Backing the away side to win looks the best bet here at 3.05 odds.
