West Bromwich Albion vs Millwall Prediction: Millwall aiming to leave past defeat behind

West Bromwich Albion will welcome Millwall at The Hawthorns in Game Week 9 of the English Championship. Millwall are aiming to leave the past defeat behind. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Following an impressive six-game unbeaten streak at the beginning of the 2024-25 Championship season, West Brom has faced setbacks in the past week with consecutive losses to Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough. These defeats have caused them to lose ground in the competition for automatic promotion. The team had maintained a clean sheet at the Hawthorns until Tuesday night when they were defeated by Middlesbrough due to a long-range goal from Hayden Hackney. As a result of these recent losses, West Brom has dropped from first to fourth place in the standings, trailing behind Burnley and Sunderland.

Even though the team has struggled in their last two matches, key players like Josh Maja and Tom Fellows have been standout performers this season, contributing a total of 13 goals so far. Despite the recent setbacks, West Brom has shown strength at home under the guidance of Carlos Corberan, having not lost consecutive home matches since October 2022. This history of resilience gives fans confidence that the team will bounce back in their upcoming game against Millwall.

Palmer; Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Heggem; Mowatt, Molumby; Fellows, Swift, Johnston; Maja

After securing four points from matches against Queens Park Rangers and Preston North End, Millwall faced a disappointing defeat against Cardiff on Tuesday night, marking their worst result of the 2024-25 season so far. Despite dominating possession and generating most of the scoring opportunities, Millwall was unable to score against Cardiff's goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, with Perry Ng's first-half header securing Cardiff's first win of the season.

With only one win in their last four Championship games, Millwall currently sits in 16th place in the standings, trailing behind Blackburn Rovers in the sixth spot by seven points and only one point ahead of QPR in the relegation zone. Despite their inconsistent performance as a team, winger Duncan Watmore has maintained a strong presence in front of the goal, scoring five times this season compared to his four goals throughout the previous season.

Surprisingly, Millwall has not been defeated by West Brom since the latter's return to the Championship in 2021 after being relegated from the Premier League. With the upcoming match against West Brom, Millwall has the opportunity to extend their unbeaten streak in this fixture to seven matches.

Jensen; McNamara, Tanganga, Cooper, Bryan; De Norre, Saville; Azeez, Leonard, Watmore; Langstaff

Following an unusual loss against Middlesbrough at home on Tuesday, West Brom are expected to improve this weekend with the possible addition of Mikey Johnston, Fellows, and Jayson Molumby to the starting lineup. On the other hand, Millwall may have limited options to revamp their attack following a scoreless draw against Cardiff in their last game, setting them up for another challenging match.