Opta Stats: Millwall v Blackburn

10Mar 2013

FA Cup

 

 

A Championship outfit are guaranteed to make the FA Cup semi-finals, but will it be Millwall or Blackburn. Opta has the stats to help you decide.

 

 

 

Rovers have won both previous FA Cup meetings with Millwall; they won 2-1 in Round Three of the 1978/79 competition and 1-0 in Round Four back in 2001/02. Blackburn are 3.2 to win on Sunday.

 

The Lions have not won four successive FA Cup games outright since January 1957. They are 2.54 to buck this trend against Blackburn.

 

On home soil, Millwall have lost just two of their last 18 FA Cup games (W11 D5). Millwall are 1.72 in the Draw No Bet market.

 

Rovers are one of only two teams (with Man City) yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup proper this season. Blackburn are 3.95 to keep a clean sheet.

 

This is will be Millwall's sixth appearance in round six of the FA Cup; they have progressed through two of the previous five, including the last one (2003/04 v Tranmere). The Lions are 1.96 to qualify for the next round.

 

Rovers, meanwhile, are appearing at this stage for the sixteenth time; they have progressed through eight of the previous 15, including the last two. Blackburn can be backed to qualify at 1.84.

 

Blackburn have only lost one of their last six trips to Millwall in all competitions (W4 D1), though they did lose at home to the Lions earlier this season. Rovers are 2.24 Draw No Bet.

 

Millwall have only failed to score in one of their last 15 FA Cup games at the New Den. The Lions are 1.3 to find the net.

 

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