After the opening weekend draw with Middlesbrough, Millwall prepare for their first away trip of the season against Blackburn Rovers in the Sky Bet Championship – we take a look at the Lancashire side’s latest statistics, along with a revisit to previous meetings between the two clubs.
2017/18:
Sky Bet League One position: 2nd (promoted)
League record: Played 46, Points 96 – Won 28, Drew 12, Lost 6 – Scored 82, Conceded 40 (GD +42)
FA Cup: Third Round (won 3-1 v Barnet (H), drew 3-3 v Crewe Alexandra (H), won 1-0 v Crewe Alexandra (A, replay), lost 1-0 v Hull City (H))
Carabao Cup: Second Round (won 3-1 v Coventry City (A), lost 2-0 v Burnley (H))
Checkatrade Trophy: First Round (group stage)
Top scorer: Bradley Dack, 18 goals
Top assists: Danny Graham / Bradley Dack, eight assists
Most appearances: Richie Smallwood, 46 matches
Most yellow cards: Richie Smallwood, 11 yellows
Most red cards: Elliott Bennett, Dominic Samuel, Lewis Travis, one red
Transfers:
Transfers in: Adam Armstrong (Newcastle United, £1.7m), Kasey Palmer (Chelsea, Loan), Jacob Davenport (Manchester City, Undisc.), Joe Rothwell (Oxford United, Undisc.)
Transfers out: Elliott Ward (Released), Liam Feeney (Released), Scott Wharton (Lincoln City, Loan)
Past record:
Millwall wins: 10
Draws: 10
Blackburn wins: 20
Last five meetings:
21st April 2015 – Blackburn 2-0 Millwall: Gestede, Rhodes
4th November 2014 – Millwall 2-2 Blackburn: Martin, Williams; Duffy, Gestede
29th March 2014 – Millwall 2-2 Blackburn: Williams, Jackson; Keane, King
14th December 2013 – Blackburn 3-2 Millwall: Rhodes, Marshall, Dunn; Waghorn, Morison
23rd April 2013 – Millwall 1-2 Blackburn: Osborne; Jones, Rhodes
