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Matchday 39 | Millwall v Albion Preview

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West Bromwich Albion return to action following the March international break with a trip down to London where they'll face Millwall in the Sky Bet Championship on Friday afternoon (ko 1pm).

The Baggies will be determined to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches in the capital city having won four and drawn two of their previous six in the second tier - results which see Carlos Corberán's men sat fifth in the standings, eight points clear of Hull City in seventh.

Hosts Millwall were beaten 2-0 up at Leeds United in their most recent match. That setback ended a crucial run of four without defeat for the Lions - encounters which have dragged them away from the bottom three for now.

They're 16th in the table, four points above the drop zone with eight fixtures left this season.

The two teams couldn't be separated at The Hawthorns back in September, drawing 0-0. 

A general view of the main stand at Millwall's The Den ground
The Baggies visit The Den on Good Friday

Follow the fixture live

Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of the Baggies' battle with Millwall.

Gez Mulholland and former Baggie Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from The Den, with coverage starting at 12.50pm.

Audio passes are available to purchase here.

Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Thursday afternoon onwards.

Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.

The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk or myalbion@wbafc.co.uk.

Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day.

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The opponents

Millwall are four points clear of the relegation zone heading into the final part of the 2023/24 campaign.

The Lions were beaten at table-topping Leeds in their last match, but prior to their trip to Elland Road, they had gone four games unbeaten, claiming three huge wins in the process. 

It was those narrow victories over Southampton, Watford and Birmingham which have helped create a small gap between themselves and Huddersfield Town in 22nd with eight encounters left to play.

The Londoners looked in deep trouble a month ago as a sequence of four straight defeats pushed them down to 21st in the standings - results which led to boss Joe Edwards' departure. 

Neil Harris, a man who holds the record for most goals scored for the club with a total of 138 to his name, was appointed head coach at the end of February on a contract until June 2025. 

This is the second time the 46-year-old has managed Millwall on a permanent basis. His first spell was between 2015 and 2019, during which he led them to two Sky Bet League One play-off finals and promotion back to the Sky Bet Championship. 

His overall record in the dugout for the Lions reads played 253, won 105, drawn 68 and lost 80.

Millwall players celebrate a goal in front of their own celebrating fans
Millwall are looking for a third consecutive home win following 1-0 triumphs over Watford and Birmingham City

One to remember

The Baggies' last win against Millwall came in treacherous conditions at The Den in February 2020.

A first-half strike from Croatian midfielder Filip Krovinovic was followed up by Dara O'Shea's header in the second 45 - his first senior goal for the club.

Supporters can watch the highlights below.

The last five

Albion 0-0 Millwall

September 23 2023, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 0-0 Millwall

April 1 2023, Sky Bet Championship

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Millwall 2-1 Albion

October 22 2022, Sky Bet Championship

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Millwall 2-0 Albion

January 29 2022, Sky Bet Championship

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Albion 1-1 Millwall

September 11 2021, Sky Bet Championship

Grady Diangana in action against Millwall at The Hawthorns in September 2023
There hasn't been a goal scored in the last two meetings between Millwall and Albion

Did you know?

The Baggies head down to Millwall having not lost any of their last six matches.

The last time an Albion team went seven games unbeaten in all competitions was back in the 2019/20 Sky Bet Championship promotion-winning campaign.

That year, Slaven Bilic's team went 14 matches unbeaten, a run which lasted from October 5 to December 26 in 2019. 

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Albion are in fine form and are targeting another three points in the second tier at Millwall

Ticket details

Tickets for the encounter have sold out.

Carlos Corberán's side will be backed by 2,000 Baggies in London on Good Friday.

Thank you for your incredible support!

An image of West Bromwich Albion fans applauding at The Hawthorns

Travel colours

Albion will wear their lime green away kit down in the capital city on Friday.

The last time the Baggies donned those colours was in the 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town at Portman Road in the middle of February. 

Order the lime green away kit here.

Albion players celebrate with John Swift after his goal at Portman Road against Ipswich while wearing the lime green away kit

West Midlands Trains

Unfortunately, owing to engineering works over the Easter weekend, there will be no trains running into London Euston, with trains terminating at Milton Keynes.

Rail replacement buses will be provided for onward travel. 

As such, journeys via rail will see longer journey times, changes at various points and reduced capacity on buses compared to trains. 

Supporters are encouraged to look into alternative methods of travel for this particular fixture.

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