Millwall’s 2018/19 Sky Bet Championship run-in is underway, and The Lions head to Bramall Lane to take on Sheffield United this Saturday (kick-off 3pm). As the two clubs prepare to meet, we take a look at their recent statistics, as well as past meetings between the two sides.
2018/19:
Championship record: 3rd – Played 41, Points 78 – Won 23, Drew 9, Lost 9 – Scored 68, Conceded 38 (GD +30)
Top scorer (League): Billy Sharp, 23 goals
Top assists: Oliver Norwood, eight assists
Top appearances: Dean Henderson, 41 appearances
2017/18:
Championship position: 10th
League record: Played 46, Points 69 – Won 20, Drew 9, Lost 17 – Scored 62, Conceded 55 (GD +7)
FA Cup: Fifth Round (won 0-1 v Ipswich Town (A), won 1-0 v Preston North End (H), lost 1-0 v Leicester City (A))
Carabao Cup: Second Round (won 3-2 v Walsall (H), lost 1-4 v Leicester City (H))
Transfers:
Transfers in: John Egan (Brentford), Oliver Norwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), Dean Henderson (Manchester United, loan), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Kean Bryan (Manchester City), Conor Washington (QPR), Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough, loan), Gary Madine (Cardiff City, loan), Kieran Dowell (Everton, loan), Martin Cranie (Middlesbrough)
Transfers out: Ryan Leonard (Millwall), David Brooks (AFC Bournemouth), Caolan Lavery (Bury, loan), Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town), Harvey Gilmour (Tranmere Rovers), Clayton Donaldson (Bolton Wanderers), Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic), James Hanson (AFC Wimbledon), Danny Lafferty (Peterborough United, loan), Ben Heneghan (Blackpool, loan), Leon Clarke (Wigan Athletic, loan), Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town, loan), Samir Carruthers (Oxford United, loan), Nathan Thomas (Carlisle United, loan), George Long (Hull City), Louis Reed (Peterborough United), Ricky Holmes (Gillingham, loan)
Past record:
Sheffield United wins: 23
Draws: 9
Millwall wins: 23
Last five meetings (League unless stated):
29th September 2018 – Millwall 2-3 Sheffield United: Cooper, Gregory; McGoldrick (2), Sharp
14th April 2018 – Sheffield United 1-1 Millwall: Clarke; Morison
2nd December 2017 – Millwall 3-1 Sheffield United: Gregory, Romeo, Cooper; Brooks
28th March 2017 – Sheffield United 2-0 Millwall: O’Connell, Freeman
20th August 2016 – Millwall 2-1 Sheffield United: Williams, Morison; Scougall
