FM Preview: Millwall v Barnsley 28 Jan 2011

Last updated : 27 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Millwall v Barnsley fixture

Barnsley travel to take on Millwall at The Den on Friday evening, 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 showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Lions in those games, with 6 conceded.

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tykes's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Millwall's 39 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 37 points from their 27 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Millwall631210910
Barnsley6222788

FootyMad's prediction ...

Barnsley have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Millwall may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Millwall 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Barnsley 4 games since last away draw.