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Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK at Kenilworth Road
Luton
2 - 2
Millwall
Adebayo (33'), Cooper (87' og.)
FT(HT: 1-1)
Bradshaw (25'), Afobe (81')

Preview: Luton Town vs. Millwall - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Luton Town and Millwall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Luton Town will hope to continue their remarkable Championship playoff push at home against a Millwall side who still have hopes of the top six themselves.

The Hatters are currently third in the table, while the Lions are 10th and four points behind sixth-placed Blackburn Rovers.


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Luton Town's Reece Burke celebrates scoring their first goal with Carlos Mendes Gomes, Luke Berry and Admiral Muskwe on March 2, 2022© Reuters

Luton's run of eight wins from their last 11 matches has seen them rise from 10th in the Championship to third.

Nathan Jones said his side reached "utopia" after going third following their 3-1 win over Hull City before the international break.

The Hatters still have an intense battle ahead of them over the next five weeks though, as they are as close to second place as they are to 10th in terms of points (six).

If they keep up their superb form though, which includes four wins from their last five home games, Luton's unlikely Premier League dream could become a reality.

Jones's side won 2-0 over Millwall earlier in the season, courtesy of a brace from Harry Cornick, which was the Hatters' first victory against the Lions in their last 10 meetings since 2005.

Millwall manager Gary Rowett © Reuters

Millwall's playoff push stalled before the international break as they lost 2-0 to a Stoke City side who were winless in eight matches going into the game.

A run of five consecutive victories in February and early March had put the Lions right in the top-six picture but they have now won just one of their last four games.

Only four Championship teams have scored fewer goals than Gary Rowett's side this season, but only three clubs have conceded fewer.

Millwall have won just five of their 19 away matches this season and have only triumphed on the road twice so far in 2022.

Luton Town Championship form:
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • W

Luton Town form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • W

Millwall Championship form:
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • L



Team News

Luton Town manager Nathan Jones celebrates after the match on March 19, 2022© Reuters

Nathan Jones says that Luton are in a "better position" regarding injuries after being without Sonny Bradley, Kal Naismith, Reece Burke, Gabriel Osho and Robert Snodgrass for the win over Hull before the international break.

Although the Hatters boss remained tight-lipped on exactly which players could return, he revealed that Snodgrass is back in full training and is ready to contribute.

Pelly Ruddock-Mpanzu has returned from international duty with no injury concerns, but Peter Kioso was forced off against Hull with a tight hamstring so will be assessed ahead of Saturday's game.

The international break has allowed Millwall to get several players back fit after dealing with an injury crisis throughout February and March.

Oliver Burke and Ryan Leonard are set to be available after time on the sidelines, while Maikel Kieftenbeld, Sheyi Ojo and Tom Bradshaw all made their returns from injury off the bench against Stoke a fortnight ago and should now be back to full fitness.

The only Lions players not available are Mason Bennett and Luke Freeman, who are unlikely to feature again this season.

Luton Town possible starting lineup:
Shea; Burke, Lockyer, Potts; Bree, Campbell, Clark, Bell; Berry; Adebayo, Cornick

Millwall possible starting lineup:
Bialkowski; Ballard, Cooper, M. Wallace; McNamara, Saville, Kieftenbeld, Malone; J. Wallace; Afobe, Burey


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We say: Luton Town 1-1 Millwall

Both teams will be stronger squad-wise than they were before the international break with players returning from injury, so the two managers will feel this is a good chance to set the tone for the final eight games. We think that it will be a tight game and predict that it will finish level.



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2Bournemouth38219862352772
3Huddersfield TownHuddersfield401812105243966
4Luton TownLuton4018111159451465
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3818101059362364
6Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd4018101253411264
7Middlesbrough391881352411162
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn4017111251411062
9Queens Park RangersQPR40178155451359
10Millwall401513124139258
11West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom401512134437757
12Coventry CityCoventry401511145150156
13Preston North EndPreston401315124145-454
14Swansea CitySwansea39159154652-654
15Stoke CityStoke401410165046452
16Blackpool391410154346-352
17Cardiff CityCardiff39137194560-1546
18Birmingham CityBirmingham401112174358-1545
19Bristol City40128205172-2144
20Hull City40118213345-1241
21Reading40127214775-2837
22Barnsley39611222955-2629
23Derby CountyDerby401213153945-628
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