FM Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall 25 Aug 2012

Last updated : 24 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall fixture

Sheffield Wednesday play host to Millwall at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Owls are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 3 of the 18 games.

The last time the two teams met at Sheffield Wednesday was back in September 2005, over five years ago, with Millwall inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Owls in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2005/2006 Sat 04 Feb Millwall 0 - 1 Sheff. Wed. Championship
2005/2006 Sat 17 Sep Sheff. Wed. 1-2 Millwall Championship
2002/2003 Sat 22 Mar Millwall 3 - 0 Sheff. Wed. League Division One
2002/2003 Wed 30 Oct Sheff. Wed. 0 - 1 Millwall League Division One
2001/2002 Sat 16 Mar Millwall 1 - 2 Sheff. Wed. League Division One
2001/2002 Sat 08 Dec Sheff. Wed. 1 - 1 Millwall League Division One
1995/1996 Wed 25 Oct Millwall 0 - 2 Sheff. Wed. League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Owls, with 5 goals against.

Millwall's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The Lions have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 1.

Sheffield Wednesday are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 4 points from the 2 games they have played so far.

Millwall find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 2 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield Wednesday 6 5 1 0 15 8 16
Millwall 6 3 2 1 10 7 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheffield Wednesday may be coming up against a decent side in Millwall, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Owls. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield Wednesday Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 17 matches.
Millwall 4 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here