- Coventry City have won 12 of the last 25 head-to-head meetings, while Millwall have won eight and the other five have been draws.
- Coventry City are in better form than Millwall, who have won two of their last five across all competitions, but have lost three.
- Haji Wright has been in prolific form for Coventry, with seven goals so far in 2024-25, making him the most clinical finisher on the pitch.
A closely matched EFL Championship fixture
These two promotion-chasing teams will both be desperate to advance in this year’s edition of the EFL Cup and a win for either side would be a welcome confidence boost in the league. The Lions are in mixed form after a heavy 0-3 home defeat to Middlesbrough but claiming a gritty 1-0 away win at Newport County in the EFL Cup first round.
According to our Millwall vs Coventry City prediction, Alex Neil has made his Millwall side disciplined at the back since taking over in December 2024. Neil’s 4-2-3-1 side finished eighth in the Championship, but a 0-3 home loss to Middlesbrough and a 1-0 away win at Newport County in the EFL Cup last time out tell a story of a solid yet unspectacular team.
Millwall will need to stay disciplined against a 5-2-1-2 system that loves to press high and pass the ball at a high tempo, especially in the final third. Frank Lampard has brought a touch of class to the dugout since his appointment late in 2024 and the Sky Blues have been equally good defensively and offensively in the opening weeks of the campaign. For more insights, check this Millwall vs Coventry City preview for a detailed look at lineups and team news.
A tactical chess match at The Den
Lampard’s team should be fresh and ready for this one, and Coventry will be looking to take advantage of any tiredness in the Millwall ranks after Millwall's heavy 0-3 home defeat to Middlesbrough. As suggested in the Millwall vs Coventry City prediction, a close, tense game is expected at The Den on Tuesday, with the hosts’ home advantage and Coventry’s better recent form giving the visitors the edge, but not by much.
Coventry to win at 2.40 looks a slight favorite in this matchup, but a game that could have been a 1-1 draw only a few months ago is now a matchup where Millwall, who are 2.95, can make a mark. The two teams last met on December 29, 2024, when the match ended 0-0 in a cagey affair.
The Under 2.5 goals market is available at 1.53 here, which is a fair price given that these teams know each other well and both have been defensively sound in the early stages of the new season. Exploring Millwall vs Coventry City betting tips could help you find the market value, and favorable weather conditions at The Den should help keep the game flowing.
Millwall have the clinical striker, Mihailo Ivanovic, who has scored 12 league goals in 2024-25 and Coventry have Haji Wright, who has bagged seven already, so there should be no lack of goal threats on the field. However, Wright has been recovering from a leg injury last year.
