Neil Harris’ Lions begin the Christmas schedule this Saturday with a trip to Gary Rowett’s Stoke City, our last away game of 2018. Ahead of the Sky Bet Championship contest, we look at the statistics of The Potters along with how we fared last time the two sides met.
2018/19:
Championship record: 11th – Played 22, Points 31 – Won 7, Drew 10, Lost 5 – Scored 29, Conceded 27 (GD +2)
Top scorer: Benik Afobe & Tom Ince, six goals
Top assists: James McClean, five assists
Top appearances: Joe Allen, Benik Afobe & Jack Butland, 22 appearances
2017/18:
Premier League position: 19th
League record: Played 38, Points 33 – Won 7, Drew 12, Lost 19 – Scored 35, Conceded 68 (GD -33)
FA Cup: Third Round (lost 2-1 v Coventry City (A))
Carabao Cup: Third Round (won 4-0 v Rochdale (H), lost 2-0 v Bristol City (A))
Transfers:
Transfers in: Benik Afobe (Wolves), Tom Ince (Huddersfield Town), Oghenekaro Etebo (Feirense), Sam Clucas (Swansea City), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Adam Federici (AFC Bournemouth), Ashley Williams (Everton, loan), Ryan Woods (Brentford, loan), Cuco Martina (Everton, loan)
Transfers out: Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool), Ramadan Sobhi (Huddersfield Town), Marc Muniesa (Girona), Lee Grant (Manchester United), Kevin Wimmer (Hannover, loan), Badou Ndiaye (Galatasaray, loan), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris St. Germain), Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town, loan), Geoff Cameron (QPR, loan), Giannelli Imbula (Rayo Vallecano, loan), Stephen Ireland (Released), Glen Johnson (Released)
Past record:
Millwall wins: 16
Draws: 12
Stoke wins: 21
Last five meetings (League unless stated):
5th January 2007 – Stoke 2-0 Millwall: M. Elliott (og), Fuller (FA Cup)
25th February 2006 – Stoke 2-1 Millwall: Hoefkens, Gallagher; May
13th August 2005 – Millwall 0-1 Stoke: Halls
19th February 2005 – Millwall 0-1 Stoke: Jones
30th October 2004 – Stoke 1-0 Millwall: Greenacre