It could be a low scoring match when Millwall take on MK Dons at the New Den.
Millwall v MK Dons - Saturday 15:00
Millwall stretched their unbeaten run to 16 matches against Peterborough in midweek, Lee Gregory scoring the only goal from the penalty spot to swiftly banish the memory of his two missed spot-kicks in the 0-0 draw with Oldham last weekend. The Lions have now kept 11 clean sheets in their last 12 matches, going 840 minutes since they last conceded a goal.
It’s a remarkable run that Neil Harris puts down to the video analysis work of assistant David Livermore. "It’s not hard work on the training pitch at the moment because we spend a limited amount of time there," he said. "There’s a lot of organisation and preparation off the pitch, players know their jobs and what the opposition are going to bring."
During that unblemished defensive run of nine games, the Londoners have only scored eight goals themselves with their breakthrough arriving at an average of 69 minutes. So it should be easy to appreciate the value in backing under 1.5 goals at 12/5 against an MK Dons side that has landed the bet in exactly half of Robbie Neilson’s 18 games at the helm.
The Dons made special plans for Bradford in midweek and caught them cold with a 3-5-2, twice taking the lead in a breathless first half that delivered all four goals in a 2-2 draw. Don’t expect the Lions to leave themselves exposed until they know exactly what Neilson has planned here. The uncertainty avoidance might just last for 90 minutes. Throw in no goalscorer at 9/1.
