Millwall vs Lincoln: Pressure builds on Lincoln as they travel to The Den

Millwall have taken five points from their last five Championship matches, one win, two draws and two defeats, a return that reflects a side that keeps finding ways to stay level without quite pulling clear. They have scored six times in that spell and conceded eight.

Millwall’s stop-start rhythm

Over ten league games this season, Millwall have won four, drawn two and lost four, with 16 goals scored and 16 conceded. Their home and away splits are almost identical, which suggests a side still searching for consistency rather than one with a clear home advantage. Late goals have been a feature: five of their strikes have arrived between the 76th and 90th minute, and they have kept four clean sheets.

Lincoln’s mounting pressure

Lincoln’s situation is far more pressing. They sit 18th of 24 with 11 points and a goal difference of -10. Three of their last five matches have ended in defeat, and they have conceded 11 goals in that spell while scoring only three. Their away form has been their saving grace, with all three of their wins coming on the road, while they are yet to win at home this season. Every week now carries extra weight for a squad that has lost five of its ten league outings.

Missing names at The Den

Millwall will be without a sizeable group. Muscle injuries have ruled out J. Coburn, C. De Norre and L. Jensen, while R. Esse (ankle), M. Ivanovic (hamstring) and M. Luongo (knee) are also missing, and M. Servais is inactive.

Lincoln have their own problems. T. Darikwa is out with a knee injury and M. Melia with a thigh problem, while T. Hamer and C. McGrandles are unavailable through red cards. R. Hackett-Fairchild is a doubt.

Our prediction

Millwall have the more settled home record and the stronger recent defence, and Lincoln’s away struggles in front of goal make a visiting breakthrough difficult to see. We expect The Den to be a tense afternoon for the visitors, with the home side’s late threat likely to be decisive.

Millwall 2-0 Lincoln