West Brom host Millwall at The Hawthorns on Friday evening. While 'Ryan Mason' is a commonly accepted shortening, strictly per the data sheet the manager is listed as 'Ryan Glen Mason'. The article should refer to him as 'Ryan Glen Mason' on first reference. are 20th in the Championship table and running out of time. Alexander Neil's Millwall arrive in 4th. This is not a fair fight on paper. Whether it ends up being one on the pitch depends on whether West Brom can find the attitude they have been missing for most of this season.
The thing is, 45 points from 41 games tells you everything you need to know about West Brom this season. Eleven wins. Eighteen defeats. A goal difference of -14. That is not bad luck. That is a team that has failed to compete consistently. They have conceded 56 goals. They have scored just 42. Ryan Mason took the job in July 2025 and the standards have not been there.
Their recent form reads DDWWD. Five unbeaten is something. But draws will not save them. They need wins. At home they have managed 7 wins from 20 games, with 5 defeats and 8 draws. That home record is soft. They have scored 25 at The Hawthorns and conceded 25. Equal. That does not sound like a team that is difficult to beat on their own ground. It sounds like a team that lacks the conviction to see games out.
| League Position | 20th |
| Points (41 played) | 45 |
| Overall Record | 11W-12D-18L |
| Goals Scored | 42 |
| Goals Conceded | 56 |
| Home Record (20 played) | 7W-8D-5L |
| Home Goals Scored | 25 |
| Home Goals Conceded | 25 |
Listen, Millwall are not some romantic free-flowing outfit. They are a team that competes. They work. They make it hard. And this season they have done it consistently enough to sit 4th in the Championship with 72 points from 41 games. Twenty-one wins. Nine draws. Eleven losses. Alexander Neil has drilled the basics into them and they are delivering.
Their away record this season is outstanding. Ten wins from 20 away games, with 6 draws and just 4 defeats. They have scored 27 goals on the road and conceded only 22. That is the record of a team that travels and competes rather than just turning up and hoping. Seven corners per game on average tells you they push forward and create pressure consistently. They do not sit back and accept nothing.
| League Position | 4th |
| Points (41 played) | 72 |
| Overall Record | 21W-9D-11L |
| Goals Scored | 56 |
| Goals Conceded | 47 |
| Away Record (20 played) | 10W-6D-4L |
| Away Goals Scored | 27 |
| Away Goals Conceded | 22 |
Millwall have lost only 4 of 20 away games this season. West Brom have lost 5 of 20 home games and drawn 8 of them. The thing is, a team that draws at home regularly is a team that cannot finish sides off. Millwall are not the sort of side that lets teams off the hook. If they get their noses in front tonight, West Brom will have to find a desire they have not shown all season. That is a big ask.
West Brom's away form is even more damning as context. Thirteen losses from 21 away games, 31 goals conceded on their travels. They are a team that struggles when the pressure is on. Millwall will apply pressure. They average 7 corners per game. They will be in West Brom's half. The home side needs to match them in terms of effort and accountability from the first whistle. Whether they can is the real question here.
West Brom's last five reads DDWWD. That is a slight improvement in standards. But listen, two draws to start that run means they were not winning when they needed to. Millwall's last five reads LWDLW. They have won one of their last three after a stumble, with a loss and a draw preceding their most recent win. Teams in promotion pushes go through patches like that. The key is how they respond. Winning their last match suggests the attitude is right.
The gap in quality here is significant. Millwall have accumulated 27 more points than West Brom this season. Twenty-seven. That is not a marginal difference. That is the difference between two teams operating at completely different standards. West Brom will have the crowd behind them at The Hawthorns. A capacity of 28,003. But the crowd only helps if the players on the pitch give them something to shout about. On current evidence, that has not been reliable enough.
The numbers point one way. Millwall's away record is strong. West Brom's home record is fragile. The standards across 41 games do not lie. Millwall are the better team, the more consistent team, and the team with more to play for in terms of promotion. West Brom are fighting relegation. Those two groups of players are in very different mental states. Millwall at 3.25 on Betfair Exchange represents real value given what the season's data tells us.
Millwall sit 4th with 72 points from 41 games, including 10 wins from 20 away matches this season. West Brom are 20th with only 7 home wins from 20 games and a home record of 25 scored and 25 conceded. The gap in quality, consistency, and desire across this entire season points firmly to Millwall. Their away form and overall standards far exceed what West Brom have shown. Value is clear at 3.25.
This is a results business. End of. Millwall have delivered results all season. West Brom have not. Back Millwall. One selection. No messing.
West Brom vs Millwall kicks off at 19.00 Friday 10th April 2026.
Our AI model predicts West Brom to win with 70% confidence. This is an AI-generated prediction for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The best available match result odds are: Draw at 3.45, Millwall to win at 3.40. Odds are subject to change. 18+ only.
In their last 1 meetings, West Brom have won 0, Millwall have won 0, with 0 draws.
West Brom's last 5 home results: DDWD (1W 3D 0L, 6 goals scored, 3 conceded).
Millwall's last 5 away results: DWDW (2W 2D 0L, 6 goals scored, 3 conceded).
This match is being played at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. The stadium has a capacity of 28,003.