Middlesbrough can move to the Championship summit with victory over Millwall at the Riverside on Tuesday night.
Boro have made an impressive start to the campaign, losing just one of their opening six league matches, and they produced a thrilling 4-3 victory over Norwich on Saturday to make it three wins in their last four Championship outings.
Kim Hellberg's side have also won four consecutive league games at home, while five of their six league matches have seen both teams score.
Millwall have endured a more difficult spell after winning their opening two league games.
The Lions have lost three of their last four Championship matches, including a 3-1 defeat at Blackburn on Saturday, while their last five league games have averaged four goals per match.
Middlesbrough v Millwall Tips Summary
Best Bet - Middlesbrough to win and both teams to score @ 15/8
Alternative Bet - Will Lankshear anytime goalscorer @ 1/1
Bet Builder - Middlesbrough -1 handicap, Caleb Taylor 1+ shot on target & Callum Brittain 1+ shot @ 14/1
Middlesbrough v Millwall Prediction
Best Bet: Middlesbrough to win and both teams to score @ 15/8
Middlesbrough have won four consecutive Championship matches at the Riverside and have lost just one of their opening six league games.
Their latest victory was a dramatic 4-3 success over Norwich, with Boro showing plenty of character to come from behind and then find a late winner after the Canaries had levelled.
There have been goals at both ends in five of the Teessiders' six league matches this season, while Millwall's last five Championship games have produced an average of four goals per match.
The Lions have lost three of their last four league games and have conceded 11 times across their last four Championship outings, so Boro can take advantage of their defensive issues, although the visitors have enough attacking quality to contribute to the scoreline.
Alternative Bet: Will Lankshear anytime goalscorer @ 1/1
Will Lankshear was surprisingly absent from the scoresheet in Saturday's 4-3 victory over Norwich, despite Boro finding the net four times.
The striker had scored five goals in his previous five Championship appearances and has seven goals in all competitions since joining Middlesbrough.
His record at the Riverside has been particularly impressive, with five goals in five home appearances for the Teessiders.
Millwall have conceded 11 goals in their last four league games, so Lankshear has an excellent opportunity to return to the scoresheet on Tuesday.
Middlesbrough v Millwall Bet Builder Tip
Middlesbrough -1 handicap
Caleb Taylor 1+ shot on target
Callum Brittain 1+ shot
Pays 14/1
Middlesbrough's excellent home record makes the -1 handicap appealing. They have won their last four Championship games at the Riverside and face a Millwall side who have suffered three defeats in their last four league matches.
The visitors' recent defensive record also suggests Boro can win by two or more. The Lions have conceded 11 goals across their last four Championship games, including three against Blackburn on Saturday and five against Southampton.
Caleb Taylor offers an interesting route into the shots market, particularly given his threat from set-pieces. Seven of his eight efforts on goal have come from dead-ball situations, with one coming from long range.
Taylor has also registered an effort on target in each of his last two appearances against, Blackburn and Newcastle United, and his aerial threat gives him a good chance of working the Boro goalkeeper in this clash.
Callum Brittain has been given licence to get forward from right-back for Boro and is averaging more than one shot per game this season.
He has registered at least one attempt in each of his last five matches and, with Brittain regularly getting into attacking positions and being encouraged to shoot, backing the Boro full-back to register at least one effort rounds off an appealing Bet Builder.
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Key Match Stats
Middlesbrough have won four consecutive Championship games at home
Boro have lost just one of their last nine Championship matches
Both teams have scored in five of Middlesbrough's six league matches this season
Millwall have lost three of their last four Championship games
Millwall's last five Championship matches have averaged four goals per game
Will Lankshear has scored five goals in five home appearances for Boro
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