It’s a tight knit race across the EFL Championship this season as Millwall sit six points off the playoffs and six points off the dreaded relegation places.
Millwall’s form on the road needs to improve to see any upturn in fortunes. In their previous six away games in the league, the Lions have only secured four points from a possible 18 with all those draws being 1-1 score lines.
The Lions will be looking to carry the momentum forward from before the international break, when they beat Leeds United at home thanks to first half goals from Jed Wallace and Tom Bradshaw.
That win last time out moved the Lions up to 15th in the table, two places and two points ahead of their opposition on Saturday.
Previous meetings
The South Londoners haven’t won at Griffin Park since December 2006 when the Lions put four past the West-London outfit in a dominant 4-1 victory.
Since then, it’s Brentford who hold the upper hand with three victories compared to Millwall’s one. There have also been four draws between the sides in the eight meetings following the 4-1 win back in 2006, so expect a tight game this Saturday.
Brentford at home
The Bee’s have only won once at home in the league this season so far, recording an emphatic 3-0 over Derby County in late-August. Three draws and one loss has meant it’s been a frustrating start to Brentford’s home campaign so far.
Managerless Millwall
Millwall are still without a manager following the shock resignation of Neil Harris following the 1-1 draw against Luton Town earlier this month. They will once again be led into battle by Adam Barrett who took charge of the side’s 2-1 win at home against Leeds United.
Barrett is believed to be one of the leading candidates to take the job full-time, along with Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth and former Stoke City boss Gary Rowett – and Barrett admitted he is “ready to be a manager.”
The club are yet to appoint Harris’ replacement as they wanted to ensure there was an “efficient” recruitment process before appointing the new manager.
In a recent interview with NewsAtDen, Barrett commented: “I will keep working with the boys every day until someone tells me otherwise. I’m fully focused on that. My main concern is training and making sure we get that right.
“I see myself managing, that’s where I wanted to go when I retired. I feel I’m ready to be a manager, but I haven’t had those discussions.
“I’m just concentrating on my role and I’ve been told to take the team for now. That’s exactly what I’m going to be doing.
“There was a real feel-good factor after the game (against Leeds) and I want to keep that rolling, I want to keep the boys focused and make sure that we’re full steam ahead for Brentford.”
A first away league win of the season on Saturday could go a long way in Barrett’s bid for the job, but Brentford won’t make it easy for the Lions given the recent results against them at Griffin Park.
