Millwall vs Scunthorpe: Iron tipped to tame the Lions

Kick Off: 1945, 04/05/2017

Stadium: The Den

TV: Sky Sports 1

Scunthorpe powered into the League One play-offs on the back of five straight wins and are rated a value bet to keep that run going when they travel to Millwall for Thursday’s semi-final first leg.

Honours were even between these sides during the regular season, with each side winning at home, but overall the Iron finished nine points ahead of the Lions and look in stronger form.

We’re kicking off our Millwall vs Scunthorpe betting tips by taking 13/5 for an away victory.

A Look At Millwall’s Betting Odds

Millwall scraped into sixth place after Shaun Hutchinson’s 85th-minute winner in a thrilling 4-3 success at Bristol Rovers on Sunday.

Back-to-back defeats against Fleetwood and Oxford had threatened to see the Lions fall short, with a 3-0 home loss in the latter match especially demoralising.

Boss Neil Harris revealed his players were hit by a bug before that epic triumph over the Pirates and admitted: “We got away with one game but in the play-offs we have to be 100 per cent focused and ready for battle.”

Scunthorpe certainly have the talent to exploit any weaknesses and appeal at 23/2 to prevail 2-1.

A Look At Scunthorpe United’s Betting Odds

Scunthorpe did enjoy a kind run-in, with their last three victims all being relegated teams, but they did also beat second-placed Bolton 1-0 at the start of their hot streak.

“I think the players have shown a fantastic commitment and dedication to their jobs – and a determination to win games and be successful,” said manager Graham Alexander.