FootyMAD's Millwall match preview

Last updated : 17 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Millwall v Doncaster Rovers fixture

Doncaster Rvs. travel to take on Millwall at The Den on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 2 of the 9 games.

The last time the two teams met at Millwall was amazingly over twenty years ago, in April 1985, the The Lions carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1984/1985Tue 30 AprMillwall2 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1984/1985Tue 18 SepDoncaster Rvs.0 - 1MillwallLGE1
1982/1983Sat 23 AprMillwall3 - 0Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1982/1983Sat 18 DecDoncaster Rvs.2 - 1MillwallLGE1
1981/1982Sat 06 MarMillwall0 - 2Doncaster Rvs.LGE1
1981/1982Wed 07 OctDoncaster Rvs.1 - 0MillwallLGE1
1964/1965Sat 10 AprMillwall1 - 1Doncaster Rvs.LGE2

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. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

The away form of Doncaster Rvs. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Rovers, and 7 goals against.

Millwall are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 16 points from their 17 games thus far. Doncaster Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 17 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Millwall63127710
Doncaster Rvs.63217411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Doncaster Rvs. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Millwall. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Millwall Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Doncaster Rvs. 4 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.