Cardiff City vs Millwall Prediction: Cardiff to return to winning ways

Cardiff City will welcome Millwall at Cardiff City Stadium in Game Week 20 of the English Championship. Millwall's new manager has not had an instant impact. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Cardiff have experienced consecutive defeats in the Championship for the first time since August, losing to West Bromwich Albion and Southampton. This is a concerning situation for Erol Bulut as he strives to keep the club in the promotion race. Despite some positive aspects of their season, Cardiff now find themselves three points behind sixth place and only two points ahead of 14th place. They have upcoming home matches against struggling teams in Millwall and Birmingham City, providing an opportunity to regain momentum before the Christmas and New Year period. However, if they fail to capitalize on these games, they will be playing catch-up with the current top six, which is unrealistic to expect given their strong positions. Bulut is considering making changes to his Cardiff XI after falling behind 2-0 to Southampton. Rubin Colwill, Ike Ugbo, and Kion Etete are all contenders for a recall in the attacking third.

Cardiff City's potential starting lineup could include Runarsson, Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, Collins, Wintle, Siopis, Ugbo, Colwill, Grant, and Meite. 

Millwall view their proximity to 11th place, being only six points away, as motivation to quickly get back in contention for the playoffs. However, they have only won one of their last nine games in the second tier, with that victory coming against bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday. While they have stabilized with a 1-1 draw against Sunderland in their latest match, their upcoming game against Cardiff feels crucial for their season, especially with a tough trip to Leicester City following it. Due to suspensions, Jake Cooper and George Saville will be replaced in the Millwall starting lineup. Shaun Hutchinson and Allan Campbell are likely to be brought in to fill the gaps in defense and midfield. Ryan Longman and Duncan Watmore are also vying for a recall, while the rest of the team may remain unchanged. 

Millwall's possible starting lineup could entail Bialkowski, Leonard, Harding, Hutchinson, Wallace, Norton-Cuffy, Mitchell, Campbell, Honeyman, Flemming, and Nisbet. 

Despite a promising draw in their last match, Edwards hopes that his Millwall team can continue their momentum. However, we predict Cardiff will return to winning ways, possibly having to come from behind to do so. Expect under 2.5 goals in the game.