Millwall vs Stoke City Prediction: Millwall are looking to break their two game losing streak

Millwall will welcome Stoke City at The Den in Gameweek 4 of the English Championship. Millwall are looking to break their two game losing streak. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

After defeating Middlesbrough in their first match, Gary Rowett believed that his Millwall team was well-positioned for a promotion push this season. However, their subsequent 4-0 loss to Reading in the EFL Cup and back-to-back losses in the league against Bristol City and Norwich City have shaken the team. Rowett is now considering ways to strengthen his players before the end of the transfer window, but it's crucial to focus on the current members to break their losing streak. They have conceded a total of eight goals in their last three matches, with the streak only being broken by a last-minute consolation goal at Carrow Road. 

The possible starting lineup for Millwall could be Sarkic, McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace, Evans, Saville, Voglsammer, Flemming, Watmore, and Bradshaw.

Stoke, one of Rowett's former clubs, seem to be in a promising position following a series of new arrivals during the summer.

Suffering a relatively easy defeat against current table-toppers Ipswich Town would have raised concerns for Alex Neil, despite acknowledging that his tactics were off in East Anglia.

However, that remains the only setback as Stoke managed to secure three consecutive victories at the bet365 Stadium, with wins over Rotherham United and Watford in the league.

Watford had maintained a clean sheet record in the Championship until Andre Vidigal scored the lone goal in the recent match.

Neil must now take lessons from the errors made at Portman Road and demonstrate Stoke's ability to adapt while playing away. With the current squad showing both quality and depth, they appear well-equipped to endure the challenges of the 2023-24 season.

Stoke City's potential starting lineup could consist of Travers, McNally, Rose, Wilmot, Hoever, Thompson, Laurent, Johnson, Stevens, Vidigal, and Wesley. 

Although there is an assumption that Millwall will eventually find their rhythm and make a push for the playoffs, currently it is more likely for Stoke to come out on top in this match. Stoke has settled well and their extra firepower could be a deciding factor in the later stages of the game. Draw is also an likely possibility at the end of 90 minutes, We expect under 2.5 goals in the game.