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Fulham vrs Millwall
Championship Match Day 04 1920 at Craven Cottage
Wednesday 21st August 2019 KO: 19:45
Referee:
Darren Bond (Lancashire)
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Two of the league's in-form clubs meet at Craven Cottage, both having won their last two fixtures.
Fulham were given a baptism of fire on their return to the second tier, as they were beaten 1-0 by newly-promoted Barnsley, but they've since bounced back with a 2-0 win over Blackburn and a 2-1 victory at Huddersfield, the latter of which resulted in the sacking of Jan Siewert.
Millwall are one of five sides leading the pack at the Championship summit, perhaps surprising a few in the process.
The Den is such a tough ground to go to and the Lions have capitalised on this, grinding out 1-0 wins against Preston and Sheffield Wednesday.
But in between those two, they've played West Brom twice, beating them once in the Carabao Cup, just three days after a draw in the league.
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Fulham have won their last three games against Millwall in all competitions, most recently a 3-1 win in the League Cup last season.
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Since winning 1-0 at Craven Cottage in August 2014, Millwall have failed to score in their last three league matches against Fulham (W0 D1 L2).
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Fulham have lost their last 10 London league derbies, losing all 10 last season in the Premier League; their last London derby victory was against Millwall in April 2018.
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Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has scored in his last two league appearances, has scored 14 goals in just 21 starts for Fulham in the Championship, last scoring in three straight matches in the competition back in April 2018, a run which included a goal against Millwall.
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Millwall have only managed to win one of their last 12 away Championship matches in August (P12 W1 D6 L5), though that victory came at Craven Cottage back in 2014, thanks to a Martyn Woolford winner (1-0).
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Millwall striker Matt Smith has scored as many goals in his last seven league appearances as he managed in his previous 32 Championship matches before this run (four goals).
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Millwall and ex-Fulham striker Matt Smith has scored has scored as many goals in his last seven league appearances as he managed in his previous 32 Championship matches before this run (four goals).