FM Preview: Blackburn Rovers v Millwall 24 Nov 2012

Last updated : 23 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackburn Rovers v Millwall fixture

Blackburn Rovers play host to Millwall at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 10 wins out of 15 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was amazingly over twenty years ago, in April 1992, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Second Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2001/2002 Sat 26 Jan Millwall 0 - 1 Blackburn R. F.A. Cup
1991/1992 Sat 25 Apr Blackburn R. 2-1 Millwall Second Division
1991/1992 Sat 05 Oct Millwall 1 - 3 Blackburn R. Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 11 May Millwall 2 - 1 Blackburn R. Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 03 Nov Blackburn R. 1 - 0 Millwall Second Division
1987/1988 Sat 07 May Millwall 1 - 4 Blackburn R. Second Division
1987/1988 Sat 05 Dec Blackburn R. 2 - 1 Millwall Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Millwall have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Blackburn Rovers's total of 28 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Millwall's 26 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 2 1 9 6 11
Millwall 6 4 2 0 14 5 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Rovers. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackburn Rovers Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Millwall Undefeated in last 5 away games.
11 games since last defeat.

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