It promises to be a highly-charged atmosphere at The Den as Millwall and West Ham renew their fierce rivalry on Saturday afternoon.
While the Hammers were relegated from the Premier League last season, some fans will have consoled themselves with the fact they would now have the chance to beat their East London rivals.
The hosts will however be confident that they can spring a surprise, especially given some of the Championship results the Lions have pulled off since the arrival of manager Alex Neil in December 2024.
As far as the start of 2026/27 is concerned, Millwall haven't quite hit the heights they reached on their way to a third place last season, while Nuno Espirito Santo's side have started to adapt to life in the second tier and a 6-0 victory over Wrexham moved them to the top of the table.
When was the last meeting between Millwall and West Ham?
Saturday's game will the first competitive meeting between Millwall and West Ham since 4th February 2012 and the 100th fixture between the two sides.
While Millwall have the better overall head-to-head record, it was the Hammers who claimed the spoils following a dramatic affair at Upton Park.
West Ham were reduced to 10 men after captain Kevin Nolan was sent off after just nine minutes for a lunge on jack Smith, but Carlton Cole broke the deadlock shortly after with a trademark header.
The visitors equalised through Liam Trotter, before defender Winston Reid netter the winner to move West Ham four points clear at the top of the Championship table.
