Neil Harris seems to have unified his team into one that is difficult to beat and knows how to score goals, so Leeds’ assignment in south-east London this evening will be challenging.
The Lions defeated promotion-threatened Burnley 1-0 on Sunday afternoon, moving them up to seventh place for the weekend.
At The Den, Scott Parker’s Clarets managed just eight shots, none of which were on target, and their xG total was a pitiful 0.20. Although Burnley’s inability to generate opportunities away from home has plagued them throughout the year, Parker is not solely to blame for their most recent performance.
At The Den, Millwall has held six consecutive teams to less than 1.00 xG. The Clarets, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle, Preston North End, Luton Town and Sheffield Wednesday have all come in South London and most of them have returned empty-handed.
With all three points, Rob Edwards’ Hatters escaped, but Luton seldom threatened once Teden Mengi opened in tenth-minute.
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On the whole, Millwall has, perhaps typically, been a difficult place to go, which Daniel Farke acknowledged in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
“It’s always important to be mentally ready for the battle,” he said. “It’s definitely one of the topics against Millwall, of defending crosses and set-pieces. It’s not easy to defend a player like [Jake] Cooper for example, he’s so tall. You can’t win every header, but you must disturb him and he doesn’t have a clear free header.
“The less long throw-ins, set-piece, corner kicks, the easier our life will be. You have to know
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