After two narrow Sky Bet Championship defeats in South Yorkshire over the past week against Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United, The Lions are looking to get back to a winning front by hosting Derek Adams’ Plymouth Argyle at The Den in the Carabao Cup Second Round. Here are Argyle’s recent statistics as well as a revisit to previous meetings between the sides...
2017/18:
Sky Bet League One position: 7th
League record: Played 46, Points 68 – Won 19, Drew 11, Lost 16 – Scored 58 Conceded 59 (GD -1)
FA Cup: Second Round (Won 1-0 v Grimsby Town (H), Lost 1-3 v Bradford City (A))
Carabao Cup: First Round (Lost 0-5 v Bristol City (A))
Checkatrade Trophy: First Round (Group Stage)
Top scorer (all comps): Graham Carey, 16 goals
Top assists: Graham Carey, 13 assists
Most appearances: Gary Sawyer, 46 matches
Most yellow cards: Graham Carey, seven yellows
Most red cards: Ryan Edwards, two reds
Transfers:
Transfers in: Peter Grant (Falkirk, free), Joe Riley (Shrewsbury Town, free), Calum Dyson (Everton, free), Niall Canavan (Rochdale, free), Tafari Moore (Arsenal, free), Matt Macey (Arsenal, loan), Harry Burgoyne (Wolves, loan), Freddie Ladapo (Southend United, free), Conor Grant (Everton, free), Scott Wootton (MK Dons, free), Ashley Smith-Brown (Manchester City, undisclosed), Stuart O’Keefe (Cardiff City, loan)
Transfers out: Sonny Bradley (Luton Town, free), Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Motherwell, free), Oscar Threlkeld (Wassl. - Beveren, free), Luke McCormick (Swindon Town, free), Gary Miller (Carlisle United, free), Paul Paton (Falkirk, free), Nathan Blissett (Macclesfield Town, free), Robbert te Loeke (released), Simon Church (retired)
Past record:
Millwall wins: 26
Draws: 27
Plymouth wins: 25
Last five meetings:
10th November 2015 – Plymouth 3-5 Millwall: Jervis (2), Carey; Gregory (3), Beevers, O’Brien
9th August 2011 – Plymouth 0-1 Millwall: N’Guessan
15th April 2006 – Millwall 1-1 Plymouth: M. Williams; Pericard
30th October 2005 – Plymouth 0-0 Millwall
20th March 2005 – Millwall 3-0 Plymouth: Sweeney, Hayles, Dichio