Millwall vs Wrexham predictions: Lions to bounce back after Southampton disaster
Tom Clark
Millwall kept clean sheets in their first two Championship games, beating Bristol City 2-0 and Norwich City 3-0
Wrexham have scored just three goals across their opening three Championship matches
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Millwall will be looking to bounce back when they welcome Wrexham to The Den on Wednesday evening.
The Lions made an excellent start to the Championship campaign, beating Bristol City 2-0 before following that up with a 3-0 victory over Norwich, but they were brought crashing back down to earth by a 5-1 defeat at Southampton on Saturday.
Alex Neil's side had led through Mark Sykes and were excellent for the opening 25 minutes, but Southampton's equaliser changed the game and Millwall eventually conceded four more. That result should be viewed as somewhat of an anomaly given they had kept clean sheets in their first two league matches.
Wrexham are also searching for a response after losing 2-1 at home to Birmingham. Phil Parkinson's side are still without a Championship victory this season, drawing with Cardiff and Watford before Saturday's defeat, and have scored only three goals in their opening three matches.
The Red Dragons have strengthened significantly over the summer after narrowly missing out on the play-offs last season, but their early performances suggest they may need time to find their best level. Their defensive issues were evident against Birmingham, with Parkinson describing the two goals conceded as particularly poor.
With Millwall expected to be more defensively solid than they were at Southampton and Wrexham struggling for goals, a tight home victory appeals.
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Team News
Millwall are dealing with a growing injury list ahead of Wednesday's game. Goalkeeper Lukas Jensen is set for a spell on the sidelines following a quad injury and is joined in the treatment room by Luke Cundle, who went off injured at the Saints.
Femi Azeez's future at the club is in doubt with transfer interest from Brighton and he could leave before Tuesday's transfer deadline. If the winger remains at The Den, he is expected to start, but his potential departure would leave Neil with an attacking problem to solve.
Josh Coburn is expected to continue leading the line, with new signings Tairyk Arconte and Kyrell Lisbie providing support in the wide areas.
Wrexham could hand Josh Windass his first start after the experienced forward returned from a hamstring injury with a substitute appearance against Birmingham. Joe Worrall is also on the verge of signing and could be included if his paperwork is completed and he is registered in time.
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The Stats
Millwall kept clean sheets in their first two Championship matches this season.
Millwall beat Norwich 3-0 in their last home league game.
Millwall sit sixth in the league table with Wrexham in 20th spot
Wrexham have scored just three goals across their opening three Championship matches.
Wrexham have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven competitive matches.
Three of Wrexham's four matches this season have seen under 2.5 goals scored.
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Prediction
Millwall's heavy defeat at Southampton should not completely overshadow the excellent defensive work they produced in their opening two league games.
The Lions were particularly impressive at The Den when beating Norwich 3-0 and should be capable of returning to those habits here.
Wrexham have shown enough to suggest they can make this competitive, but their lack of goals is a concern. Parkinson's side have found the net only three times in four matches and face a Millwall side that had conceded no goals before the Southampton collapse.
The Lions should control more of the game at home and have enough attacking quality to edge a tight contest, while Wrexham's struggles in front of goal make a clean sheet possible.
Score prediction: Millwall 1-0 Wrexham
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