Preview: Millwall vs. Leicester City – prediction, team news, lineups
The visitors, who won their most recent second-tier game 1-0 over Bristol City, will come into this game fresh off a 4-1 victory over Huddersfield Town on New Year’s Day.
On New Year’s Day, Millwall defeated Bristol City 1-0 to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to five games. Shaun Hutchinson scored the game’s only goal in the closing minutes of play.
After back-to-back draws with Stoke City and Huddersfield, the Lions have now defeated Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, and Bristol City in their last three games. This impressive run of play has propelled them into 15th place in the table with 32 points, ten points above the relegation zone.
The last time Millwall lost was against Leicester, a 3-2 loss at the King Power Stadium in mid-December. However, this match will feel different because both managers will probably rest some key players because the league is undoubtedly more important.
The London team has never won the FA Cup, but they are well-known for making it to the championship game in 2003–04; in that match, they lost to Manchester United 3-0 in Cardiff.
In contrast, Millwall has dropped their last three games in this competition and has been eliminated by Sheffield United and Crystal Palace in the third round of the previous two seasons.
With Leicester’s roster being so formidable, it is not surprising to see the Foxes dominating the Championship table at the top this season. They are by far the greatest team in the division.
It would be shocking if Enzo Maresca’s team did not return to the Premier League the following season after winning 21, drawing 2, and losing three of their 26 league games to accumulate 65 points. This puts them 10 points ahead of Southampton in third place and 13 ahead of Ipswich Town in second.
The Foxes defeated Huddersfield 4-1 in the league on January 1. Since then, they have won eight of their past ten games and have not lost, with their one setback coming against Middlesbrough 1-0 on November 11.
Youri Tielemans scored the game’s lone goal to help Leicester defeat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final, marking the team’s historic first-ever FA Cup victory.
While the Foxes had triumphed in their last two meetings with Millwall, they were defeated 1-0 in their FA Cup fifth-round matchup in February 2017.