Millwall vs Burnley
England – Carabao Cup
Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Kick-off at 19:00 UK/ 20:00 CET
Venue: The Den.
Match preview
While Burnley suffered a defeat away to Leicester City on Sunday night would have been expected by the majority, the absence of key men highlighted the situation of Sean Dyche as regards the depth of his team.
While Burnley suffered a defeat away to Leicester City on Sunday night would have been expected by the majority, the absence of key men highlighted the situation of Sean Dyche as regards the depth of his team.
Team News
Millwall boss Gary Rowett has no injury problems before the home of Burnley on Wednesday.
Rowett used a 3-4-3 system in the league this season, but elected to a 4-4-2 in the second round win over Cheltenham and can return to the setup here.
Troy Parrott, who joined the loan from Tottenham, is pushing for a start, but should probably be content with a place on the bench at best.
Robbie Brady was forced towards the end of the first half 4-2 loss to Burnley Leicester and will be evaluated, with Erik Pieters to come online on the wing.
Tarkovsky James missed the defeat with an ankle problem and can not be risked here, while Jack Cork, Ben Mee and Johann Gudmundsson everyone misses.
Matej Vydra should start with Jay Rodriguez sides of the front line, but Ashley Barnes is not fit enough to feature despite playing 60 minutes for the U23s Monday.
Predicted Lineups
Millwall
Bialkowski; Romeo, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace; Mahoney, Woods, Leonard Ferguson; Smith Bodvarsson.
Burnley
Pope; Lowton, Tarkovsky, Dunne, Taylor; McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Pieters; Rodriguez, Vydra.
Millwall vs Burnley Preview
The Lions were winless in 15 of their previous 24 fixtures overall, and they had a total of only three wins from their former thirteen appearances at home.
They also failed to score goals in two of the last five matches together, and in three of their previous six home games.
On the other hand, their counterparts have lost only three times in their last five games, and two of those losses came against Manchester City and Leicester - recent champions PL.
And on the road, the team had only lost against Chelsea, Leicester and Manchester City throughout 2020 - again against former champions of the competition.
As for the form itself, Sean Dyche's men seem to have the upper hand. On top of that, consider that they are in the Premier League, while their opponents are in the lower division.
Given these observations, Burnley await better team on the pitch on Wednesday.
Millwall vs Burnley Betting Tips
Double Chance: Burnley or Draw @ 1.40 (2/5)
Burnley score in the second half @ 1.67 (2/3).
