Millwall vs Middlesbrough predictions: Neil's Lions to mark Den return with win
Steve Palmer
Millwall won 2-1 at Norwich in last Saturday's opener
Middlesbrough were 1-0 winners at home to Swansea a week ago
Recommended bet: Millwall to win
Millwall have made the perfect start to the season and will be hoping to complete a hat-trick at home to Middlesbrough.
Alex Neil's men stunned Norwich 2-1 at Carrow Road last Saturday before pipping Newport in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, the same night that Boro were sent tumbling from the tournament courtesy of a 4-0 home hammering by Doncaster.
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Team news
Millwall are still without left-back Joe Bryan but Dan Kelly and Kevin Nisbet were both fit enough to come off the bench in Tuesday's 1-0 win at Newport in the Carabao Cup.
Boro are looking to welcome back Finn Azaz after the forward missed all of pre-season, though he may only make the bench.
Defender Alfie Jones picked up a nasty head cut in the 4-0 Carabao Cup drubbing by Doncaster and is a doubt while Darragh Lenihan, George Edmundson, Riley McGree and Alex Bangura are out.
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The stats
Since Alex Neil's first win as Millwall boss in January, no club has won more Championship points than the Lions.
Millwall have won their last five home games.
Boro have lost their last three away games.
Millwall finished eighth last season despite scoring only 47 goals — only three clubs scored less.
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Prediction
Millwall proved over the second half of last season that Alex Neil was turning them into the real deal, and they look to be carrying on the good work.
Last week's trip to money-bags Norwich was going to be a serious test of their mettle and they passed with flying colours, winning 2-1.
Now they are back on home soil where they are seriously hard to beat as Middlesbrough discovered in April when they lost 1-0 at The Den.
It is a new dawn for Boro under Rob Edwards and their first week of competitive action under him has not been that pretty.
They managed just six shots, only three on target, pipping Swansea 1-0 last Saturday and were then humiliated by Doncaster 4-0 at home in the Carabao Cup.
The Lions will be physical, direct where necessary, and a side who scored 36 percent of their goals last season from set-plays will test Boro's resolve.
At the moment Millwall are buzzing and make all the appeal to record the win on Saturday.
