Middlesbrough and Millwall meet in the lunchtime kick-off on Good Friday, with the advantage in Middlesbrough's favour for the time being in the automatic promotion places.
The home side under Kim Hellberg holds second place in the Championship, but is unlikely to cause any problems for Coventry City, who have established a significant points differential over the last few weeks. Middlesbrough's league form has been slipping since the defeat to Coventry City (3-1) in the middle of February, with the home side having won two of their last seven league matches. The hosts are also without a win in their last three league games, with two draws against Blackburn Rovers (0-0), Bristol City (1-1) and a defeat to Charlton Athletic (0-1). Kim Hellberg's side have drawn six of their 19 games at home this season, representing a 33% average of stalemates at home.
As for Millwall, the Lions have had an exceptional season, and a win on Friday will move the visitors into second place with a game in hand. Millwall have been in fine form with the away side winning four of their last six league games, but were held to a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town in their last league fixture. Away from home, the Lions have been impressive, with the away side having accumulated 1.74 points per game on their travels, meaning Millwall can certainly walk away with a result against Middlesbrough on Friday.
Both sides will likely cancel each other out, given the stakes of this fixture on Friday. Goals have been hard to come by for Middlesbrough, with less than 2.5 goals scored in five of the last seven involving the home side. Under 2.5 goals have also been scored in eight of the last 10 meetings between the two clubs, so a 1-1 draw feels appropriate.
Middlesbrough 1-1 Millwall
