Until recently, Millwall had developed a consistent habit of winning matches 1-0 – but it looks as though 1-1 has now taken over as the Londoners’ favourite scoreline in recent weeks.
The Lions have drawn three games in a row with a goal apiece, against Stoke, Sunderland and Oxford, within a nine-match undefeated run that has taken them to 10th in the table, five points shy of the play-offs.
Visitors Coventry have also got into a familiar pattern of late, with three of their last four games ending 2-2 – the most recent of those coming at home to Cardiff last weekend in Frank Lampard’s first fixture as Sky Blues boss.
● Millwall have lost each of their last three league games against Coventry City and will be looking to avoid losing four in succession in the Football League for the first time.
● Coventry City have lost just one of their last six away league games against Millwall (W3 D2), scoring 13 goals in total during that time.
● Since a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff at the start of October, Millwall are unbeaten in their last nine league games (W4 D5); they last went 10+ games unbeaten in the Football League between January and April 2018 (17).
● Coventry have conceded two goals in each of their last five league games (D3 L2); the Sky Blues last endured a longer league run of conceding 2+ goals in November 2014 (7).
● Four of Millwall’s last five Championship goals have come from set pieces (2x free kick, 1x corner, 1x throw). Excluding penalties only Derby County (11) have more set-piece goals in the Championship this season than Millwall’s eight.
