Team News:
The Reds have suffered something of an injury crisis this week and are missing four players for the daunting trip to South London.
Jacob Mellis is out of his third successive match with the dead leg he suffered at the start of the month and has been joined on the casualty list by Akos Buzsaky, Reuben Noble-Lazarus and Emile Sinclair.
Hungarian Buzsaky is out with the hamstring injury that forced him off just two minutes into the second half of last weekend’s South Yorkshire derby, on loan Sinclair suffered what has only been described as a “contact” injury which meant he was not even in the squad for that game. Teenager Noble-Lazarus was also missing against Sheffield Wednesday with an ankle injury. None of the four have trained at all this week.
David Perkins could be in line for a recall. The 30 year old has not started a match since the 3rd November (a total of eight matches) due to hamstring trouble but made a welcome apperance from the bench against the Owls and could now start tomorrow to boost The Reds depleted midfield.
Last time out - Barnsley Team:
Luke Steele
Scott Golbourne
Stephen Foster
Martin Cranie
John Stones
Stephen Dawson
Tomasz Cywka
Jonathan Greening
Akos Buzsaky
Craig Davies
Marcus Tudgay
Head To Head
Last Six Millwall v Barnsley Results:
21/1/12 Barnsley 1-3 Millwall (Championship)
27/8/11 Millwall 0-0 Barnsley (Championship)
7/5/11 Barnsley 1-0 Millwall (Championship)
28/1/11 Millwall 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)
2/3/02 Barnsley 1-1 Millwall (Division One)
18/9/01 Millwall 3-1 Barnsley (Division One)
Overall Record:
Millwall Wins: 19
Barnsley Wins: 17
Draws: 13
Millwall Goals: 75
Barnsley Goals: 71
At Millwall (6 at the Den, 19 at the Old Den):
Millwall Wins: 13
Barnsley Wins: 4
Draws: 8
Millwall Goals: 48
Barnsley: 29
This Season
Last six 2012-2013 results:
Millwall:
18/12/12 Brighton 2–2 Millwall (Championship)
15/12/12 Millwall 1–0 Leicester (Championship)
8/12/12 Ipswich 3-0 Millwall (Championship)
1/12/12 Millwall 0-0 Charlton (Championship)
27/11/12 Wolves 0-1 Millwall (Championship)
24/11/12 Blackburn 0-2 Millwall (Championship)
W: 3 D: 2 L: 1 F: 6 A: 5 GD: 1 Points: 11
Barnsley:
15/12/12 Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship)
8/12/12 Leicester 2-2 Barnsley (Championship)
1/12/12 Watford 4-1 Barnsley (Championship)
27/11/12 Barnsley 1-1 Burnley (Championship)
24/11/12 Barnsley 1-2 Cardiff (Championship)
17/11/12 Bolton 1-1 Barnsley (Championship)
W: 0 D: 3 L: 3 F: 6 A: 11 GD: -5 Points: 3
Interesting Stats:
On the 22nd September Millwall were defeated 2-1 at home by Brighton and were sat in the Championship relegation zone. 16 games and three months later they drew 2-2 with the Seagulls to cement their place in the Play-Off places.
The Lions have lost just one of those 16 games (after losing five of the first seven).
They are undefeated in their last seven matches at home, winning five, since that reverse to Gus Poyet’s side.
Hope for Barnsley comes in the form of Millwall’s goals against column. Kenny Jackett’s side have shipped 31 goals this season- the most in the division’s top nine.
They have also only netted 17 times in front of their own supporters, the lowest in the top eight.
Barnsley are now without a win in their last 11 matches, their worst run for eight years and have failed to win 14 of their last 15 matches.
If The Reds fail to beat Millwall tomorrow- the halfway point of the season- it will be their lowest half-season total for 36 years.
On This Day:
Millwall:
Played: 11, Won:1 Drawn: 5, Lost: 5, Scored: 10, Conceded: 20.
Last match on the 22nd December: 2007. Walsall 3-0 Millwall. ATT: 5,433.
Last win: 1934
Last draw: 2001
Last defeat: 2007
STAT! – Millwall have won only once on the 22nd December, way back in 1934. They have lost four of the last five.
Barnsley:
Played: 13, Won 5, Drawn 5, Lost 3, Scored 22, Conceded 18.
Last match on the 22nd December: 2007. Bristol City 3-2 Barnsley (Macken, Souza). ATT: 16,588.
Last win: 2001
Last draw: 1995
Last defeat: 2007
STAT! – Barnsley have won four of their last seven matches on this date but just one of the last four.
Mad Sites:
Official Sites:
Other Fixtures:
Friday 21st December 2012:
7:45pm:
Blackpool v Wolves
Derby v Hull
Saturday 22nd December 2012:
3pm:
Birmingham v Burnley
Blackburn v Brighton
Ipswich v Bristol City
Leeds v Middlesbrough
Leicester v C
Npower Championship Matchday Twenty-Three: Millwall v Barnsley
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Team News:
The Reds have suffered something of an injury crisis this week and are missing four players for the daunting trip to South London.
Jacob Mellis is out of his third successive match with the dead leg he suffered at the start of the month and has been joined on the casualty list by Akos Buzsaky, Reuben Noble-Lazarus and Emile Sinclair.
Hungarian Buzsaky is out with the hamstring injury that forced him off just two minutes into the second half of last weekend’s South Yorkshire derby, on loan Sinclair suffered what has only been described as a “contact” injury which meant he was not even in the squad for that game. Teenager Noble-Lazarus was also missing against Sheffield Wednesday with an ankle injury. None of the four have trained at all this week.
David Perkins could be in line for a recall. The 30 year old has not started a match since the 3rd November (a total of eight matches) due to hamstring trouble but made a welcome apperance from the bench against the Owls and could now start tomorrow to boost The Reds depleted midfield.
Last time out - Barnsley Team:
Luke Steele
Scott Golbourne
Stephen Foster
Martin Cranie
John Stones
Stephen Dawson
Tomasz Cywka
Jonathan Greening
Akos Buzsaky
Craig Davies
Marcus Tudgay
Head To Head
Last Six Millwall v Barnsley Results:
21/1/12 Barnsley 1-3 Millwall (Championship)
27/8/11 Millwall 0-0 Barnsley (Championship)
7/5/11 Barnsley 1-0 Millwall (Championship)
28/1/11 Millwall 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)
2/3/02 Barnsley 1-1 Millwall (Division One)
18/9/01 Millwall 3-1 Barnsley (Division One)
Overall Record:
Millwall Wins: 19
Barnsley Wins: 17
Draws: 13
Millwall Goals: 75
Barnsley Goals: 71
At Millwall (6 at the Den, 19 at the Old Den):
Millwall Wins: 13
Barnsley Wins: 4
Draws: 8
Millwall Goals: 48
Barnsley: 29
This Season
Last six 2012-2013 results:
Millwall:
18/12/12 Brighton 2–2 Millwall (Championship)
15/12/12 Millwall 1–0 Leicester (Championship)
8/12/12 Ipswich 3-0 Millwall (Championship)
1/12/12 Millwall 0-0 Charlton (Championship)
27/11/12 Wolves 0-1 Millwall (Championship)
24/11/12 Blackburn 0-2 Millwall (Championship)
W: 3 D: 2 L: 1 F: 6 A: 5 GD: 1 Points: 11
Barnsley:
15/12/12 Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship)
8/12/12 Leicester 2-2 Barnsley (Championship)
1/12/12 Watford 4-1 Barnsley (Championship)
27/11/12 Barnsley 1-1 Burnley (Championship)
24/11/12 Barnsley 1-2 Cardiff (Championship)
17/11/12 Bolton 1-1 Barnsley (Championship)
W: 0 D: 3 L: 3 F: 6 A: 11 GD: -5 Points: 3
Interesting Stats:
On the 22nd September Millwall were defeated 2-1 at home by Brighton and were sat in the Championship relegation zone. 16 games and three months later they drew 2-2 with the Seagulls to cement their place in the Play-Off places.
The Lions have lost just one of those 16 games (after losing five of the first seven).
They are undefeated in their last seven matches at home, winning five, since that reverse to Gus Poyet’s side.
Hope for Barnsley comes in the form of Millwall’s goals against column. Kenny Jackett’s side have shipped 31 goals this season- the most in the division’s top nine.
They have also only netted 17 times in front of their own supporters, the lowest in the top eight.
Barnsley are now without a win in their last 11 matches, their worst run for eight years and have failed to win 14 of their last 15 matches.
If The Reds fail to beat Millwall tomorrow- the halfway point of the season- it will be their lowest half-season total for 36 years.
On This Day:
Millwall:
Played: 11, Won:1 Drawn: 5, Lost: 5, Scored: 10, Conceded: 20.
Last match on the 22nd December: 2007. Walsall 3-0 Millwall. ATT: 5,433.
Last win: 1934
Last draw: 2001
Last defeat: 2007
STAT! – Millwall have won only once on the 22nd December, way back in 1934. They have lost four of the last five.
Barnsley:
Played: 13, Won 5, Drawn 5, Lost 3, Scored 22, Conceded 18.
Last match on the 22nd December: 2007. Bristol City 3-2 Barnsley (Macken, Souza). ATT: 16,588.
Last win: 2001
Last draw: 1995
Last defeat: 2007
STAT! – Barnsley have won four of their last seven matches on this date but just one of the last four.
Mad Sites:
Official Sites:
Other Fixtures:
Friday 21st December 2012:
7:45pm:
Blackpool v Wolves
Derby v Hull
Saturday 22nd December 2012:
3pm:
Birmingham v Burnley
Blackburn v Brighton
Ipswich v Bristol City
Leeds v Middlesbrough
Leicester v Cardiff
Peterborough v Bolton
Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton
Watford v Nottingham Forest
5:20pm:
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield
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Peterborough v Bolton
Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton
Watford v Nottingham Forest
5:20pm:
Crystal Palace v Huddersfield