Cardiff City remain on the road as they travel to South East London to face Neil Harris' Millwall.
The Opposition:
Millwall have had an inconsistent season, which now sees them right in the relegation mix ahead of the last few weeks of the season. The Lions started the season with Gary Rowett, following a play-off finish last season. After an up and down start to the season, Rowett was dismissed in late September, and replaced by Joe Edwards. Edwards took charge in November and took seven games to win his first game, Millwall then went on a three game winning run, before things turned sour and Edwards was dismissed in February, after losing eleven of his nineteen in charge. Millwall legend and ex-Cardiff boss Neil Harris was drafted in following Edwards' dismissal. Harris has enjoyed a good start back at The Lions, winning four of his nine games in charge.
Harris has kept things simple and reverted back to a 4-4-2. Not aesthetically pleasing football, but a style that is getting results. A dogged and direct 4-4-2 formation aiming at stealing points on the counter-attack. That sort of aggressive football chimes with the anti-aesthetic approach similar to his day at The Bluebirds.
Millwall sit 17th ahead of this one, four points above The Championship bottom three.
The Bluebirds:
Cardiff come into this one on the back of a midweek victory against Birmingham City, Josh Bowler was the only scorer in a 1-0 victory at St. Andrews. A moment of quality from Rubin Colwill, finished off with a tidy finish from Bowler, was enough to confirm Cardiff's ninth away win of the season.
Considering Harris' style, there's a good chance Cardiff could have the majority of possession, something that has offered a mix bag this season, at times The Bluebirds play some nice stuff, however are also capable of playing some really boring football at times that doesn't result to much.
Cardiff come into this one 11th in the Championship.
Team News:
Cardiff City - Mahlon Romeo back available. Ryan Wintle might be back available for The Bluebirds. Ramsey, Wilson-Esbrand, Alnwick, Etete and McGuinness out. Robinson unavailable after being disciplined by the club.
Millwall - Kevin Nisbet, Duncan Watmore, Joe Bryan and Murray Wallace will all sit out the game through injury.
Preferred XI:
GK - Ethan Horvath
RB - Perry Ng
RCB - Nat Phillips
LCB - Dimitrios Goutas
LB - Jamilu Collins
RDM - Manolis Siopis
LDM - Joe Ralls
CAM - David Turnbull
RW - Cian Ashford
LW - Rubin Colwill
ST - Karlan Grant
Score Prediction:
Millwall 1-0 Cardiff City
Cardiff don't have a very good record at The Den, and find themselves up against a side fighting for every point, so I see The Lions taking all three points.
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