The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Millwall and Peterborough United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 9 | 69 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 8 | 69 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 7 | 67 |
Last Game: Peterborough 5-0 Blackpool
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | -33 | 41 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 46 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby County | 46 | -8 | 34 |
We said: Millwall 2-0 Peterborough United
Considering their strong home record, we are backing Millwall to earn three points and stay in the playoff race. Peterborough will be deflated after their relegation was confirmed last weekend and should not provide much of a test. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Millwall win with a probability of 68.71%. A draw had a probability of 19.7% and a win for Peterborough United had a probability of 11.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.55%) and 2-1 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.26%), while for a Peterborough United win it was 0-1 (4.59%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Millwall would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Millwall | Draw | Peterborough United |
| 68.71% | 19.71% | 11.59% |
| Both teams to score 42.9% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
