Crystal Palace vs Millwall Predictions

Crystal Palace vs Millwall predictions for Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third-round clash. Crystal Palace face rivals Millwall at Selhurst Park in Tuesday’s EFL Cup third-round encounter, aiming to progress against their Championship neighbours. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

EFL Cup | Sep 16 2025 at 8:00 pm UK at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace vs Millwall Predictions

Can the Eagles silence their London rivals once again?

• Palace shutout kings
  • Crystal Palace have kept five clean sheets in their last six matches, proving their defensive organisation has been the bedrock of their strong start.
• Millwall lacking bite
  • Across their five Championship games, Millwall have created only seven big chances, the joint fifth-worst figure in the division this season.
• Derby dominance
  • Palace are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Millwall, including three victories, underlining a clear psychological advantage heading into Tuesday’s cup clash.

Best Bet for Crystal Palace vs Millwall

South London derbies are rarely quiet affairs, and Tuesday night’s EFL Cup clash at Selhurst Park promises more of the same. Crystal Palace welcome Millwall for a third-round tie that is about far more than simple progression in the competition. For the Eagles, it’s about showing that their unbeaten start to the season has substance rather than just being padded out with too many draws. For the Lions, it’s about proving they can hurt a Premier League side despite having stuttered in front of goal.

Oliver Glasner’s Palace have made themselves tough to beat, with defensive discipline their standout feature. Five clean sheets in six games is no fluke, and while goals have been hard to come by, keeping opponents out has been their calling card. Millwall, managed by Alex Neil, are still trying to find consistency in the Championship, sitting mid-table and struggling to produce clear chances. They may have been resilient away from home, but one goal across three of their away fixtures this season tells its own story. With Selhurst Park likely to be a cauldron, the scene is set for a tense derby that will test both sets of players mentally as much as physically.

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Best Bet for this match

At BettingTips4You we believe in one strong call per game, not a confusing menu of selections. Quality, not quantity, is what matters, and this approach makes it clear where the real value lies. For this south London derby, our Best Bet is Crystal Palace to win to nil.

The case for this selection is built on simple but compelling logic. Palace are outstanding at the back right now. With Marc Guehi marshalling the defence and Nathaniel Clyne likely to slot in, they have organisation and leadership across the back line. Behind them, new keeper Benitez has been steady, and Glasner’s shape allows them to close games down with ruthless efficiency. The clean sheet against Sunderland was no outlier – Palace have shut out five of their last six opponents.

Contrast that with Millwall’s attack and the gulf is stark. Against Charlton they only fashioned one serious chance despite playing against ten men for the final quarter of the game. Their midfield pairing of Massimo Luongo and Luke Cundle lacks creativity, and while Mihailo Ivanovic works hard up front, service is patchy. It’s hardly the recipe for piercing a Premier League backline that has grown in confidence with every match.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Tyler Morris put it:

“When one team is relentlessly organised defensively and the other can barely string chances together, you don’t overthink it – you back the clean sheet and the win.”

Cup derbies can spring surprises, but Millwall’s limitations in the final third make it hard to see them breaching Palace here. Even if Glasner rotates and gives Romain Esse or Will Hughes more minutes, the structure of the side remains solid. Palace have shown enough going forward too, with Jean-Philippe Mateta still capable of troubling defenders and Daichi Kamada adding moments of quality in support. One or two goals may be all they need, because Millwall simply don’t look like scoring in this kind of contest.

Correct score prediction

A 2-0 Crystal Palace win looks the most likely outcome. The Eagles’ defensive strength should keep Millwall out, while their superior quality in attack should be enough to produce a couple of goals.

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