- Millwall are unbeaten in their last five Championship matches 
- Middlesbrough have lost five of their last eight league fixtures 
- Recommended bet: Millwall draw no bet

Middlesbrough are dreaming of a day out at Wembley after Tuesday’s 1-0 victory at home to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final — but they need to quickly refocus on the important task of facing Millwall in the Championship.

Boro’s main target was to win promotion and they have work to do after falling four points behind the top six.

Millwall narrowly missed out on the play-offs last season and are well off the pace this term, with eight points separating them from sixth spot.

However, the Lions picked up 10 points in as many days over the festive period to ease any lingering relegation fears.

Team news

Millwall midfielder George Saville continues his three-match suspension while Casper De Norre (calf) and Wes Harding (knock) are doubts.

Middlesbrough attacker Morgan Rogers returns from suspension and Finn Azaz and Sam Greenwood are available after being cup-tied against Chelsea on Tuesday.

However, Emmanuel Latte Lath (unspecified injury) and Alex Bangura (hamstring) have joined Tom Smith, Darragh Lenihan (both Achilles), Marcus Forss (thigh) and Paddy McNair (back) on the injured list.

Samuel Silvera, Riley McGree and Seny Dieng are on international duty and Luke Ayling could feature after his arrival on loan from Leeds.

The stats

Millwall are unbeaten in their last five Championship games and have won each of the previous three.

All of Millwall’s eight league wins this season have been accompanied by clean sheets, while each of their last five league games have featured less than three goals.

The Lions’ last two matches have finished 1-0 in their favour, while Middlesbrough have lost five of their last eight league games.

There have been no draws among Boro’s last 14 fixtures and they have scored less than two goals in five of their last six matches.

Prediction

Millwall are the only team in the Championship to have won their last three league games and their purple patch can continue with a victory over Middlesbrough at The Den.

The Lions have been making steady progress under rookie boss Joe Edwards and are closer to the play-offs (eight points adrift) than the drop zone (10 points clear).

The next few weeks could be key to shaping the rest of Millwall’s season and another positive step can be taken at the expense of Middlesbrough, who may be distracted by their cup exploits.

Boro are one game away from reaching a Wembley final but they put a massive effort into the1-0 victory at home to Chelsea and may struggle to reach the same heights just four days later.

Michael Carrick’s scope to freshen things up is being restricted by injuries and international call-ups and he may struggle to come up with a winning formula in the capital.

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