FM Preview: Millwall v Barnsley 18 Dec 2010

Last updated : 17 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Millwall v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley travel to take on Millwall at The Den on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 4 of the 23 games.

The last time the two teams met at Millwall was back in September 2001, over five years ago, with Millwall running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 02 MarBarnsley1 - 1MillwallCHMP
2001/2002Tue 18 SepMillwall3 - 1BarnsleyCHMP
1995/1996Tue 27 FebBarnsley3 - 1MillwallCHMP
1995/1996Sat 09 SepMillwall0 - 1BarnsleyCHMP
1994/1995Tue 21 FebBarnsley4 - 1MillwallCHMP
1994/1995Sat 19 NovMillwall0 - 1BarnsleyCHMP
1993/1994Tue 03 MayBarnsley0 - 1MillwallCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Millwall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These games have seen the The Lions score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Millwall's 28 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Barnsley's 29 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Millwall6231639
Barnsley64117413

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Tykes has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Millwall. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Millwall Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Barnsley 5 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.