Millwall vs. Middlesbrough Match Preview Article

Millwall, Recent Form

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Millwall head into this match with some confidence in the knowledge that they recorded a solid 2-1 away win against Norwich City in their last league encounter.  They achieved 41% possession in that match and had 15 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Norwich City's tally of 15 efforts at goal, 3 of which were on target.  

Manager Alex Neil will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 9 goals conceded in the same period.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games.  

They've had a good run of form at home recently, with 5 straight wins in a row.  

With 5 league goals in 6 games at home in The Den, Mihailo Ivanović will be feeling confident about hitting the net again in this home encounter.  

Middlesbrough, Recent Form

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Middlesbrough have set themselves up nicely for this match by securing a 1-0 home win against Swansea City in their previous league match.  They came away from that fixture with a 54% share of the possession and clocked up 6 attempts on goal with 3 on target, in comparison to Swansea City, who managed 3 attempts on goal, 1 of which were on target.  

It's fair to say that manager Rob Edwards will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 4 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 6 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points.  

They've had a bad run of form away from home recently, having lost 4 of their last 6 on the road and managing just 1 win.