Millwall match preview

Last updated : 03 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Millwall v Coventry City fixture

Coventry face a trip to Millwall at The Den on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 4 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2003, with Millwall running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sun 04 MayMillwall2 - 0CoventryLD1
2002/2003Sat 28 SepCoventry2 - 3MillwallLD1
2001/2002Fri 12 AprCoventry0 - 1MillwallLD1
2001/2002Sat 03 NovMillwall3 - 2CoventryLD1
1989/1990Sat 17 FebCoventry3 - 1MillwallDIV1
1989/1990Sat 09 SepMillwall4 - 1CoventryDIV1
1988/1989Sat 25 FebMillwall1 - 0CoventryDIV1

Recent respective form guides

Millwall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Lions in those games, with 4 conceded.

The away form of Coventry is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sky Blues have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Millwall lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 16 points from their 11 games so far. Coventry find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 9 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Millwall621310117
Coventry621310137

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sky Blues are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Millwall. Home win

Sequence statistics:
MillwallUnbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Coventry4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.