Millwall vs Norwich City

Millwall plans to defend their slim opportunity to reach the playoffs by hosting Norwich City at the Den stadium on Monday.

The Lions occupy ninth position in the league standings behind the playoff zone with six points behind while Norwich City currently holds a 13th-place Championship table spot.

The positive results of three consecutive wins with Portsmouth and Sheffield United and Middlesbrough led them into their Blackurn Rovers away match on Friday.

A serious 4-1 Ewood Park defeat put an end to the positive vibe after the Lions suffered their third loss from their previous four away Championship games.

The Lions remain six points behind sixth-placed Coventry City in the Cardiff table and they will face Norwich City and Swansea City followed by Burnley in their remaining games.

Alex Neil's Millwall team benefits from playing at home on Monday since they achieved victories in all their most recent three matches at The Den.

The Canaries have succeeded only once in scoring a victory in their last 10 league matches against Millwall at home ground yet this particular success occurred when they faced each other in last season's home encounter.

The Lions depend on scoring first because they have won 10 out of 12 home league games after starting the match with a goal and have lost seven of their nine games when their opponents scored first (D2).

The upcoming three matches hold no critical importance for Norwich City as they struggle to meet their top-six goals from last season with their current 13th-place finish and 53 points from 43 league matches this season.

The team begins their match against Derby County on Monday with a discouraged spirit because they have not won since their 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion three matches ago.