FootyMAD's Coventry City match preview

Last updated : 09 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Coventry City v Millwall fixture

Millwall face a trip to Coventry City at Highfield Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Lions will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, with Millwall inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 04 OctMillwall2 - 1Coventry CityLD1
2002/2003Sun 04 MayMillwall2 - 0Coventry CityLD1
2002/2003Sat 28 SepCoventry City2 - 3MillwallLD1
2001/2002Fri 12 AprCoventry City0 - 1MillwallLD1
2001/2002Sat 03 NovMillwall3 - 2Coventry CityLD1
1989/1990Sat 17 FebCoventry City3 - 1MillwallDIV1
1989/1990Sat 09 SepMillwall4 - 1Coventry CityDIV1

Recent respective form guides

Coventry City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.

The The Lions have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the The Lions, and 2 goals against.

Coventry City's 55 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Millwall's total of 64 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Coventry City62041096
Millwall64209314

FootyMad's prediction ...

Millwall are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Coventry City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Coventry City 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Millwall Undefeated in last 5 away games.
9 games since last defeat.