Millwall have won four of their last six home league matches
Derby have lost their last two away Championship games to fellow play-off contenders
Recommended Bet: Millwall to win
Millwall welcome Derby County to The Den on Tuesday with the Lions looking to extend a three-game winning run.
Alex Neil’s side are in excellent spirits after a superb 3‑1 win away at Hull City on Saturday, a result that lifted them to third place.
Five wins from their last six games have put Millwall within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots and they will look to apply more pressure on second-placed Middlesbrough this week.
Derby, meanwhile, sit seventh and remain firmly in the play-off hunt despite a patchy run of results.
John Eustace’s men responded to consecutive away defeats last month by winning back-to-back home games against Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday.
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Team news
Millwall suffered a double setback at Hull, with Alfie Doughty and Casper De Norre picking up ankle and groin injuries respectively.
Fortunately for Neil, the disruption to his starting XI should be minimal with Doughty having been a substitute and De Norre withdrawing during the pre-match warm‑up.
The Scotsman may still opt to freshen things up with Luke Cundle and Mihailo Ivanovic the leading candidates to come in if extra energy is required, while Ryan Leonard is pushing for involvement after recovering from a knock.
For Derby, defender Danny Batth has increased his training load but is not expected to return in time for Tuesday’s match.
With several long‑term absentees still unavailable, the Rams’ lineup is likely to remain unchanged unless David Ozoh is recalled to bolster central midfield.
The stats
Only Southampton and Coventry (16 each) have taken more points than Millwall from their last six Championship matches.
Since Boxing Day, the Lions have earned more points than any other Championship side (30).
Only Wrexham (27) have netted more goals in that time than Millwall's 25, and only Norwich City (nine) have conceded fewer goals than their 10.
The Lions are undefeated against Derby in the last six meetings with three wins and three draws.
Derby's Ben Brereton has scored four goals in his past five league games against Millwall, with all of those strikes coming for Blackburn.
The Rams have won three successive home league games for the first time since November.
Prediction
Millwall’s momentum, home advantage and superior recent form make them the likelier winners here, but Derby’s stubbornness in this fixture — and their ability to keep games tight — suggests this will be a cagey, tactical contest.
Alex Neil’s side have found a strong balance between defensive discipline and attacking efficiency, and their confidence after beating Hull should carry into this match.
The Rams can be dangerous in transition and have enough defensive nous to frustrate the Lions if the game becomes scrappy.
But Millwall have scored more and conceded fewer set-piece goals than Derby, with corners and free-kicks potentially proving to be the key to deciding this clash.
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