{"id":1423952,"date":"2026-01-16T00:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1423952"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:10:51","slug":"match-preview-watford-vs-millwall-17-01-26-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-watford-vs-millwall-17-01-26-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Watford vs Millwall: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saturday’s clash at Vicarage Road sees two promotion hopefuls, Watford and Millwall, go head-to-head in a game that could shape the Championship <\/a>playoff race. Kick-off is set for 12:30 on 17 January 2026, and our match preview and best bets are below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best bets & predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on Watford’s superior attacking stats and Millwall’s tendency for tight games, here are our top betting recommendations. We’re particularly confident in Watford to win, given their home advantage and more efficient attacking play this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Watford to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n1\/1 @ Bet365<\/a>
(50.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nWe are backing Watford to win because they boast a stronger attacking profile (37 goals, 38.5% shot accuracy). Millwall have struggled on the road in this fixture and have conceded more goals this season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n11\/10 @ Bet365<\/a>
(47.6%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBoth sides have shown attacking intent\u2014Watford average 1.48 goals per game, Millwall 1.12, and past meetings have produced 21 goals in 5 matches. There could be value in goals given recent head-to-heads.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n
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