Match Pack: Millwall vs Saints
Saints are back on the road on Saturday with a trip to the capital, visiting Millwall in the Sky Bet Championship. Get ready for the clash with our Match Pack…
THE MATCH
Millwall vs Saints
Sky Bet Championship
The Den
Saturday 4th November, 3pm GMT
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: James Linington
Assistants: Andrew Fox, Andrew Dallison
Fourth official: Benjamin Speedie
WHAT KIT WILL SAINTS BE WEARING?
Saints will be in their red and white home kit with black shorts and white socks.
HOW TO WATCH
Russell Martin’s side will be looking to carry their October form into November, and international fans, either via a Season Pass or a single matchday pass (£10), can watch live video coverage of the game.
Video coverage of our visit to Millwall won’t be available through Saints Play to fans in the UK and Ireland because of the 3pm kick-off blackout but it will be available to international fans.
Access to an audio pass is though open to everyone, including those in the UK and Ireland.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Saints go into Saturday six unbeaten, a run of form which has seen them rise to fourth in the standings, just a point off Leeds United in third.
A win at Millwall and other results going their way could see them into the top three, making it seven without defeat.
Conversely Saturday’s hosts sit in 18th without a victory in their last four, a run of form which saw Gary Rowett relieved of his duties back in mid-October.
Interim boss Adam Barrett will take some heart though from their last outing, coming from behind at Watford and only being denied of all three points by a late equaliser.
TEAM NEWS
Hosts Millwall could have Shaun Hutchinson and Ryan Leonard returning this weekend, but still are without Duncan Watmore, Matija Sarkic and Joe Bryan.
For visiting Saints Ross Stewart completed 45 minutes as part of the Under-21s side on Friday lunchtime, as he nears a return ahead of the next international break.
THE MANAGERS
Adam Barrett: “This is what you’re in football for. I’ve been in the game a long time and I enjoy the challenge. We’ve got great staff here. The atmosphere has been good. What we need now is to win the game on Saturday. It will be a tough match.”
Russell Martin: "You have to go there and understand what it means to their supporters, the environment it is in and the hostility that you face when you go there. It is up to us to prepare them for that and make sure we can turn the game into the way that we want it to be, as we always do wherever we go.”
TOP SCORERS
Millwall
Goals:
Zian Flemming 4
Harding, Nisbet 2
Seven players 1
Assists:
Flemming, Bradshaw, Campbell 2
Saville, Emakhu, De Norre, Watmore 1
Saints
Goals:
Adam Armstrong 8
Ché Adams 3
S Armstrong, Edozie, Alcaraz, Smallbone 2
Assists:
Kamaldeen Sulemana 3
A Armstrong, Walker-Peters, Manning, Adams 2
Six players 1
ONES TO WATCH
Zian Flemming: In a difficult season one player has stood out of the Lions, Dutchman Flemming contributing to six goals in a stuttering side so far.
The 25-year-old possess a devastating mix of strength and speed, producing a goal of the highest quality to earn a point at Preston in October.
Flynn Downes: The linchpin in the heart of the Saints midfield, Downes will need a strong performance against a physical Millwall side if his side are to come through the test unscathed.
Earning a WhoScored rating of 8.11 during the late win at Hull City, Martin will be hoping for more of the same from his Hammers loanne on Saturday.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 107
Millwall: 29
Draws: 27
Saints: 51
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
August 2014: Millwall 0-2 Saints League Cup (Cork, Pellè)
March 2012: Millwall 2-3 Saints (Lambert x3)
February 2012: Saints 2-3 Millwall FA Cup (Lallana, Lambert)January 2012: Millwall 1-1 Saints FA Cup (Lambert)
August 2011: Saints 1-0 Millwall (Do Prado)
DID YOU KNOW?
Adam Armstrong is one of two players to register at least 50 goals in the Sky Bet Championship since the start of the 2019-20 season.
Saints are unbeaten in seven league games against Millwall (four wins, three draws) since a 2-1 defeat in August 1989.
The last time Saints enjoyed a longer unbeaten run in the league was November 2020 (seven games – five wins, two draws).
KEEP UP TO DATE
Not making the trip? We’ve got you covered! We’ll bring you all the behind-the-scenes content alongside the in-game action as Saints visit Millwall.
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