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James Barker

Wed 8 April 2026 7:00, UK

West Bromwich Albion have no reason to fear Millwall ahead of their game on Friday, as James Morrison‘s side can counter the threats posed by Alex Neil’s team.

After the 2-1 defeat to Oxford United on 28 February, no West Brom fan would’ve believed you if you’d said their team would go the next six games unbeaten.

However, that’s precisely what Morrison’s men have done, with two wins and four draws from their last six putting Championship survival firmly back in their own hands.

The Baggies aren’t out of the woods just yet though, with tough tests still on the agenda against the likes of Preston, Watford and Ipswich Town respectively.

West Brom take on Millwall in their next league outing on Friday, with the Lions looking to roar in B71, after their disappointing home defeat to Norwich City on Easter Monday.

Why West Brom should be confident of Millwall result

On paper, Friday’s clash with Millwall looks a difficult challenge for West Brom to overcome, and it certainly won’t be an easy game for Albion; the Lions rarely let teams have those days against them.

However, Morrison is working wonders as West Brom boss, and head into the game having kept three clean sheets from their last four league games (Blackburn, Bristol City and Hull respectively).

Millwall, on the other hand, have kept just one clean sheet in their last six, and put up just two shots on target in their aforementioned 2-1 loss to Norwich last time out.

The Lions aren’t a flashy team, nor are they a particularly good footballing side, but what they are is well-organised, physical and a big danger from set-pieces.

Indeed, they’ve scored 22 times from set-pieces this season, with only Coventry City (25) scoring more from them than Neil’s side.

West Brom have been strong at defending from set-pieces this season though, and with the likes of Nat Phillips, George Campbell, Aune Heggebo and Daryl Dike, Albion have plenty of height in their team to deal with Millwall’s aerial threat.

Millwall are also a team that love to play on the counter-attack, with the hunting out of transitions and turnover opportunities being a key element of how they attack and hurt teams.

However, as per Sofascore, West Brom have the fourth-highest average number of accurate passes per game at 365.1, which is above the likes of Ipswich and Coventry, so the Lions may get precious little chance to spring their traps against Albion.

West Brom’s gameplan vs Millwall is crystal clear

So, with all of that in mind, Morrison shouldn’t need to conjure up his greatest tactical masterpiece against Millwall in order to get his team a result.

In fact, his gameplan sort of speaks for itself when you look at what the data tells us and that is this: restrict set-piece opportunities, limit turnovers.

Middlesbrough learnt this the hard way in their recent 2-1 loss to Millwall, with Josh Coburn’s first goal on Good Friday coming from a corner, and his winner being as a result of Boro turning the ball over under no pressure inside their own half.

With their confidence no doubt taking a hit after that Norwich defeat too, West Brom shouldn’t be writing this game off by any means, as they can absolutely take three points from the Lions on Friday night.