- 1 Millwall vs Wrexham: two promotion hopefuls, two very different starts
- 2 Millwall: five scored, none conceded before the Southampton battering
- 3 Wrexham: 25 million pounds spent for two points
- 4 Football Prediction Millwall vs Wrexham
- 5 First, a word on our free predictions
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Millwall vs Wrexham: two promotion hopefuls, two very different starts 
Millwall host Wrexham this Wednesday, September 2, at The Den, with kick-off at 7:45pm local time, or 8:45pm in France. This fourth round of Championship action pits sixth against 20th in the table.
Yet both clubs came into the season with the same stated aim. Millwall finished third last season, while Wrexham missed out on the play-offs by two points.
It has been a much stronger start for the Lions. Six points from three games, two clean sheets and five goals in their first two matches.
Wrexham are still waiting for their first win. Two draws and a defeat in the league, plus a League Cup exit at Middlesbrough, leaves them with two points from a possible nine.
Last weekend, though, brought Millwall back down to earth. They were thumped 5-1 at Southampton, their first real hiding of the campaign.
These two do not know each other especially well. They met last season for the first time since 2001, and each won 2-0 away from home.
That history only adds to the sense that this is a tricky one to call, despite the gap in the table. Even so, The Den is still a place where Millwall have not been beaten this season.
Both clubs have been busy in the transfer market. Millwall overhauled their squad, while Wrexham opened the chequebook for five new arrivals.
Millwall: five scored, none conceded before the Southampton battering 
Millwall’s start was close to flawless. A 2-0 win at Bristol City followed by a 3-0 victory over Norwich City, with not a single goal conceded across the two games.
The transfer window goes a long way to explaining the rise. Kyrell Lisbie, Mark Sykes, Jenson Metcalfe, Lyndon Dykes, Tairyk Arconte, Elkan Baggot and Jordi Osei-Tutu all arrived this summer.
Departures for Macaulay Langstaff, Barry Bannan, Billy Mitchell and Joe Bryan went with that rebuild. Alex Neil therefore has a squad that looks very different from last season’s.
The Southampton defeat still stung. Sykes gave Millwall an early lead before the Saints ran riot, with Cyle Larin scoring twice and Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza and Tom Fellows also getting on the scoresheet.
Neil admitted his side had started well enough for the opening 15 minutes before folding after the equaliser. So Millwall head back to The Den with a point to prove.
The treatment room is still busy, with Lukas Jensen, Massimo Luongo, Mathis Servais, Femi Azeez and Mihailo Ivanovic all sidelined. Josh Coburn should lead the line, with Arconte and Lisbie likely supporting from the flanks.
Last season’s third-place finish set the tone for Millwall. They are among the favourites for promotion, which means every home game now comes with a bit more heat.
Even so, the 5-1 loss on the south coast looks like a one-off for Millwall. Across their previous two league matches, the London side had not conceded once.
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Wrexham: 25 million pounds spent for two points 
Wrexham’s summer spending was serious. Around 25 million pounds was invested to bring in Danny Imray, Benjamin Whiteman, Anthony Patterson, Jacques Ekomie and Issa Kabore.
The return has not matched the outlay. Two points from three league games, with 1-1 draws at Cardiff City and against Watford, then a 2-1 home defeat to Birmingham City.
That latest loss clearly annoyed Phil Parkinson. Philip Neumann’s brace came from two defensive situations the manager himself described as avoidable.
There was no response in the League Cup either, with a 1-0 exit at Middlesbrough. The Red Dragons are still without a win in all competitions.
Josh Windass is the main bright spot. The 32-year-old attacker returned from a hamstring injury as a substitute against Birmingham and could start at The Den.
Ben Sheaf, Liberato Cacace and George Thomason remain out. Lewis O’Brien and Whiteman should anchor midfield, a key area for Parkinson since the season resumed.
The Welsh club’s biggest problem is converting chances. Three league games, one goal in each. That leaves very little room for error.
Finishing two points off the play-offs last season backed up the project. But the step up expected this summer has yet to show up in the results.
Expected Millwall line-up: Crocombe ; Sykes, Taylor, Cooper, Sturge ; Neghli, De Norre, Metcalfe ; Arconte, Coburn, Lisbie
Expected Wrexham line-up: Patterson ; Vyner, Hyam, Doyle ; Imray, O’Brien, Whiteman, Ekomie ; Rathbone, Windass ; Moore
Football Prediction Millwall vs Wrexham
Our prediction: Millwall to win
Across their first two league games, Millwall scored five and conceded none. That is exactly the kind of base Wrexham are still waiting to build as they chase their first win of the season.
The Lions remain unbeaten at home and return to The Den after a heavy defeat that should sharpen them up. Wrexham, meanwhile, have conceded in all three of their league matches so far.
Windass may give the Welsh attack a lift, but three absentees and a shaky back line matter more. We are backing Millwall to win, at a price that still looks fair for a home favourite.
Last season’s meetings do, however, warn against getting too comfortable. Both teams won 2-0 away from home, a reminder that home advantage is not always the deciding factor in this fixture.
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