Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm BST at The Den, with live coverage on Sky Sports Football and Main Event from 7:30pm.
- Millwall have seven points from five league games, while Watford have five, leaving the sides close in the early table.
- Home form is a concern for Millwall after defeats to Middlesbrough and Wrexham, despite resilient performances away and in the cup.
- Watford’s start under new head coach Paulo Pezzolano has been underwhelming, with a brief winless run reported to be inviting pressure.
- Team news points to multiple Millwall absentees including Femi Azeez, Lukas Jensen, Billy Mitchell and Casper De Norre, while Watford welcome Imran Louza back from suspension and list several doubts; bookmakers shade Millwall at around 11/10 to 21/20, with previews tipping both teams to score and flagging Jake Cooper’s set-piece threat and Ryan Leonard as a long-odds anytime scorer.