FM Preview: Millwall v Barnsley 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Millwall v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley face a trip to 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 13 and win only 4 of the 24 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Millwall running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Barnsley 1 - 0 Millwall Championship
2010/2011 Fri 28 Jan Millwall 2 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2001/2002 Sat 02 Mar Barnsley 1 - 1 Millwall League Division One
2001/2002 Tue 18 Sep Millwall 3 - 1 Barnsley League Division One
1995/1996 Tue 27 Feb Barnsley 3 - 1 Millwall League Division One
1995/1996 Sat 09 Sep Millwall 0 - 1 Barnsley League Division One
1994/1995 Tue 21 Feb Barnsley 4 - 1 Millwall League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Millwall have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Lions in those games, with 4 conceded.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Tykes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Millwall's 5 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Millwall 6 3 2 1 9 5 11
Barnsley 6 2 1 3 4 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Lions, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Millwall Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Barnsley Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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