- Will Lankshear is The Boro's most likely scorer with 5 goals in 5 Championship games, 4 of which came in Boro's last 8.
- Josh Coburn is Millwall's most reliable forward with 2 goals in 4 Championship 2026/2027 appearances.
The Lions can roar for a goal at Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough edged Queens Park Rangers 1-0 away in the Championship 2026/2027, following up with a 3-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup 2026/2027. Kim Hellberg's side have now won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five across all current competitions (W3, D1, L1).
Hellberg's Boro have won both of their Championship 2026/2027 home matches (W2), whilst they have also netted five goals across their two outings at the Riverside Stadium. A high-tempo pressing style combined with aggressive wing-backs has served the hosts well since the arrival of their new boss on the 24th November 2025.
Millwall bounced back with a 4-0 home victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Championship 2026/2027, before losing 1-0 at home to Newcastle in the EFL Cup 2026/2027. Alex Neil's men have now won two and lost three of their last five in all competitions (W2, L3).
Neil's Millwall have won one and lost one of their two away games in the Championship 2026/2027 so far (W1, L1), while they have scored three goals at an average of 1.50 per-away game in the process. Josh Coburn has been Neil's most consistent option up top this season, scoring two of Millwall's Championship goals in four games.
Chance Middlesbrough and both teams to score
Boro are the clear 87/100 favourites here, with Millwall at 281/100 and the draw at 13/5, and it's easy to see why. The hosts are flying under their new gaffer and should have the edge in this one, however the visitors have had a mixed start to the Championship 2026/2027 and will feel they have it in them to cause Boro a lot of problems.
A home win seems like a safe play on the outright market, but the odds on the Millwall side are too big for us to ignore and we feel that this could be a very competitive clash. Neil's team are an adaptable side, they can be flexible and physical and can also do some damage in transition, which should see them get chances to hurt the home defence on Tuesday.
As such, we're going for Middlesbrough to win and both teams to score for the main selection. Boro have netted five times at the Riverside in 2026/2027 and we think they can net a couple more on Tuesday. Millwall can score against anyone and we'll chance them to get on the scoresheet at least once in this top-half clash.
