FM Preview: Millwall v Blackburn Rovers 09 Mar 2013

Last updated : 08 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Millwall v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers travel to take on Millwall at The Den on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 6 of the 16 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.

The last time the two teams met at Millwall was more than a decade ago, in January 2002, with Blackburn Rovers inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Lions in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 24 Nov Blackburn R. 0 - 2 Millwall Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Millwall's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Lions have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Blackburn Rovers's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Millwall see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 44 points from their 35 games played so far,

Blackburn Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 45 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Millwall 6 2 0 4 7 11 6
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 1 4 3 9 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Blackburn Rovers only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at The Den will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Millwall Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Blackburn Rovers Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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