It’s the battle of sixth vs third in the Championship as Millwall welcome Ipswich Town to The Den on Boxing Day.
Our Three Predictions For Millwall vs Ipswich Town
- First Prediction: Ipswich Town To Win – 21/20
- Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – 17/20
- Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 11/10
First Prediction For Millwall vs Ipswich Town – Ipswich Town To Win – 21/20
Millwall have found themselves in an unlikely battle for promotion this season. A 3-2 win over Southampton at the end of November saw them move up to third, whilst 4 points from their next 2 outings saw them maintain their position.
The Lions have faltered somewhat in the lead up to Christmas though. A 3-1 home defeat to Hull City was a bitter disappointment but they were unable to bounce back last weekend after going down 2-0 to Blackburn Rovers.
Alex Neil’s team have slipped to sixth as a result and have been replaced in third by Ipswich. The Tractor Boys have quietly risen up the table in recent weeks, with Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday moving them to within 5 points of second placed Middlesbrough.
Despite that, Kieran McKenna’s side haven’t won in their last 3 trips away from Portman Road. However, it does feel as if the Suffolk-based side are on the verge of hitting their stride.
Second Prediction For Millwall vs Ipswich Town – Both Teams To Score – 17/20
Only Stoke City and Sheffield United have been involved in fewer games where both teams have scored than Millwall this season, with 45% of their fixtures achieving this feat. However, this has increased in recent weeks, with the Lions scoring and conceding in 3 of their last 5.
Meanwhile, Ipswich have hit this market in 64% of their games thus far, although this increases to 80% when just factoring in their away outings. The 2-0 win at Hull last month is their only fixture outside of Portman Road that has fallen short here since August.
Third Prediction For Millwall vs Ipswich Town – Over 2.5 Goals – 11/10
Millwall once again rank fairly low in this market, with 45% of their games producing 3 or more goals. However, their last 2 games at The Den have been entertaining affairs, starting with the 3-2 win over Southampton before the 3-1 loss against Hull.
Ipswich have performed slightly better here. 55% of their outings have hit this marker, which includes 3 of their last 4.
The Tractor Boys have also been involved in some high scoring encounters on the road over the past couple of months. This includes 4-1 wins at Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City, whilst more recently they have lost 2-1 and 3-1 at Oxford United and Leicester City respectively.
Best Odds For Millwall vs Ipswich Town
| Bookmaker | Millwall | Draw | Ipswich Town |
| NRGBet Sports | 13/5 | 23/10 | 21/20 |
| Bet442 Sport | 27/10 | 12/5 | 21/20 |
| 7bet Sports | 8/3 | 7/3 | 14/15 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Millwall have suffered a dip in form in recent weeks and head into this game on a 3-game winless run. This followed 3 successive wins, where the Lions emerged victorious against Sheffield Wednesday (1-0), Southampton (3-2) and Bristol City (1-0).
A 1-1 draw at Derby County halted their progress, but the past couple of fixtures have seen them slip to sixth in the table. A 3-1 home loss against fellow play-off contenders Hull City was a bitter disappointment, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Ipswich hit form at the end of October with a 6-game unbeaten streak. A shock 2-1 reverse at Oxford United stopped them in their tracks, although they have won 3 of their last 4 to move up to third.
The most impressive of those was a 3-0 victory over league leaders Coventry City. This has been accompanied by triumphs over Stoke City (1-0) and Sheffield Wednesday (3-1), although they did lose 3-1 to Leicester City in their last away game.
Ipswich won both games between the pair during the 2023/24 campaign, which included a 4-0 victory at The Den on route to promotion to the Premier League. Prior to that, Millwall also did the double during the 2018/19 season when the Tractor Boys suffered relegation to League One.
Overall, there isn’t much to separate to 2 teams over the years. The Suffolk-based side edge the head-to-head record with 23 wins to the Lions’ 21. The duo have played out 14 draws, the last of which came in 2018.
Confrontation
Where To Watch Millwall vs Ipswich Town
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: The Den, John Berylson Way, London SE16 3LN
- Date: December 26th, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups For Millwall vs Ipswich Town
Predicted Millwall Lineup
- Lineup: Crocombe; Sturge, Cooper, Crama, McNamara; Doughty, Mitchell; Emakhu, Neghli, Ballo; Ivanovic
- Injured/Suspended: Kelly, De Norre, Cundle, Mazou-Sacko, Smallbone, Luongo, Coburn, Baker, Azeez (suspended)
- Manager: Alex Neil
Predicted Ipswich Town Lineup
- Lineup: Walton; Davis, Kipre, O’Shea, Furlong; Cajuste, Matusiwa; Philogene, Nunez, Egeli; Azon Monzon
- Injured/Suspended: Burns, Townsend, H.Clarke, Szmodics, Hirst
- Manager: Kieran McKenna
