Millwall will welcome Cambridge United to The Den on Tuesday as the two sides look to progress in the EFL Cup with the Lions looking to secure their first victory in three games.
The League One side will travel to London aiming to secure consecutive victories after defeating Burton Albion 3-0 at the weekend.
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Millwall might find themselves in the second round of the EFL Cup, but Gary Rowett's team have struggled so far in the Championship, failing to earn a victory in the league so far.
The Lions currently find themselves 21st in the table and head into this midweek tie on the back of two defeats which have seen the team concede five goals.
Millwall did manage draws against Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers at the start of the season and there are positives in the fact that the team have managed to score in every single game so far.
Both Jed Wallace and Benik Afobe have found the back of the net twice in the league, proving themselves to be legitimate threats against any defenders.
However, after being beaten 3-1 in their last outing against Cardiff City, there are clear improvements needed and Rowett admitted that small moments within games are getting away from them.
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The Lions had to defeat Portsmouth in order to reach this stage in the competition, where they fought from behind to win the game 2-1 against 10 men.
Millwall managed to progress to the third round last season, but that was where they were knocked out by Burnley, which they will be hoping to match this season at a minimum.
Meanwhile, Cambridge United were knocked out at this stage last year after being defeated by Newport County 1-0, but they are still riding the momentum that saw them promoted from League Two last season and they have plenty of confidence.
The U's are currently sat 12th in the league after only being defeated once so far and they are coming off the back of a strong 3-0 victory in their last outing against Burton Albion.
The first round of the EFL Cup was difficult for Cambridge, who had to go all the way to penalties in order to earn their place in this fixture following a 0-0 draw with Swindon Town, and they will be hopeful of another positive result this time out.
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Rowett will once again be without experienced defender Sam Hutchinson who has a quadriceps injury, which the Millwall boss has confirmed will keep him out of action until October.
The Lions will also be missing Mason Bennett who has been unavailable so far this season with an ankle problem, but with both Afobe and Wallace having plenty of confidence in front of goal right now, they will likely keep their place in the team.
George Evans was brought back into the team for the game against Cardiff City, while Rowett has recently chosen to feature Mahlon Romeo ahead of Danny McNamara in the midfield as well.
Cambridge United were dealt a huge blow with club captain Greg Taylor suffering an injury that will see him miss a large portion of the season.
Conor Masterson was brought in on loan immediately from QPR to cover the defensive problem and he made his debut against Burton, keeping a clean sheet in the process which started his time with the club perfectly.
Millwall possible starting lineup:
Bialkowski; Ballard, Wallace, Cooper; Romeo, Evans, Kieftenbeld, Malone, Saville; Afobe, Wallace
Cambridge United possible starting lineup:
Mitov; Williams, Jones, Masterson, Iredale; Brophy, Digby, O'Neil, Hoolahan; Smith, Ironside
We say: Millwall 1-2 Cambridge United
While Millwall might be the favourites due to the fact that they are in the league above, the lack of confidence that the team has right now could see them struggle within this cup tie.
Cambridge United will be aiming to pick up a second win in a row here and with the fantastic start to the season they have made, they could end up causing a big upset.
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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 48.23%. A win for Cambridge United had a probability of 26.33% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.34%) and 2-0 (8.72%). The likeliest Cambridge United win was 0-1 (7.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.09%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Millwall would win this match.
