Swansea vs Millwall Prediction: Low-scoring affair expected

Swansea City welcome Millwall to the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday (15:00) in the EFL Championship, looking for their first win in over a month. The Swans have failed to win in their last five attempts as they languish in mid-table.

Millwall have been hit and miss in recent weeks, with consistency remaining an issue for them, but they will be sensing an opportunity in south Wales. Read on for my Swansea vs Millwall prediction, including match odds and team news.

Swansea vs Millwall Odds

Swansea are 7/5, or a 41.7% chance, to win this fixture. Millwall are priced at 15/8 to take the three points, giving them an implied probability of 34.8%. The draw can be backed at 12/5 (29.4%).

Both teams to score is marketed at 5/6 and over 2.5 goals is on offer at 11/10.

Millwall attacker Romain Esse has scored three times in the Championship so far this season, and he is 5/1 to score anytime on Saturday.

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Team News

Swansea's main injury concern heading into the weekend is Eom Ji-sung, who doesn't appear to be any closer to returning to action. Andrew Fisher and Josh Ginnelly have also been out of action for the hosts, but there is hope that they could both return to the squad at the weekend.

After seeing his side fail to score in the last four matches, boss Luke Williams could be tempted to make changes at the weekend, and we could see Liam Cullen recalled to the starting lineup.

Florian Bianchini will also be pushing for an opportunity as the Swans are desperate to end their goal drought. Goncalo Franco and Joe Allen could be considered to operate in midfield, likely in place of Jay Fulton.

Wide man Ronald could hold onto his spot on the right flank as he still waits for his first league goal of the campaign.

For Millwall, striker Josh Coburn, who is on loan from rivals Middlesbrough, is still sidelined with a leg injury and he's not expected back until some time next month.

Academy graduate Billy Mitchell is also in the treatment room with a hip problem that has seen him miss the Lions' start to the season. Neil Harris also has had to deal with constant muscle injuries to striker Tom Bradshaw, so he has to decide between Macaulay Langstaff or Mihailo Ivanovic to lead the line.

Winger Femi Azeez looks to remain on the bench for the visitors after failing to excite in his seven league appearances since joining from League 1 side Reading over the summer.

Millwall's back four of Ryan Leonard, Japhet Tanganga, Jake Cooper and Joe Bryan should remain unchanged at the weekend.

Draw @ 12/5

Both these sides have already played out four draws each this season in the second tier, and they have both found consistency an issue. Swansea have picked up three of their draws in their last five matches, cushioned by two defeats.

Millwall have collected three draws in their last six matches  - two in their last five - so I really think backing a stalemate here could be a sensible play. The hosts have struggled for goals with just eight scored in their 11 matches so far, but they have solid defensively, conceding just seven in the process.

The visitors have had more joy in front of goal with 14 but they have also conceded more (12). Both sides have struggled to deliver match-winning performances this season, and I think they still have a way to go to get to the level they want to be.

I think they will both have to settle for a point once again.

Under 2.5 goals @ 4/6

As such, I don't think there will be a lot of goals on offer at the Swansea.com Stadium. The hosts have seen less than three goals scored in nine of their 11 matches this term, including four of their five outings at home.

Under 2.5 goals has been a winning selection in six of Millwall's fixtures this campaign, and four of them have come on the road. With Swansea's strong defensive record, I think the Lions will struggle for chances in the final third, but the Swans' lack of firepower means I don't think they will be able to trouble the visitors' defence to much either.

Williams' men will be low on confidence after failing to score in their last four matches, and I expect we will see this in their performance on Saturday.

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