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  1. Pick of the stats - Middlesbrough v Millwallpublished at 10:55 13 December 2024

    Middlesbrough and Millwall football club crestsImage source, PRESSBOX GRAPHICS

    With Middlesbrough having won four of their past seven games and scored 20 goals in that period, this is a daunting task for Millwall.

    Neil Harris will bid farewell as Millwall boss after the match hoping to have avoided a third successive defeat.

    • Middlesbrough have won two of their past three league games against Millwall (L1), as many as across their prior nine matches combined against them (D5 L2).

    • Millwall have won just one of their past eight away league games against Middlesbrough (D3 L4), though it did come in their most recent trip on the opening day of last season (1-0); they could win successive such games for the first time since April 2014.

    • Middlesbrough have alternated between victory (4) and defeat (3) in their past seven home league games, winning 3-1 over Hull City in their most recent such game.

    • Five of Millwall's past seven away league games have been drawn (W1 L1), last drawing three in a row on the road in the league in April 2022.

    • Middlesbrough's Finn Azaz has been involved in five goals in his past four home league appearances (three goals, two assists), one more involvement than in his first 15 such games for the club (four assists).

  2. Wilder wins manager of the month award for Novemberpublished at 08:03 13 December 2024

    Sheffield United manager Chris WilderImage source, Rex Features
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    Chris Wilder is in his second stint in charge of Sheffield United

    Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been named the EFL's Championship manager of the month for November.

    The Blades were unbeaten last month, taking 16 points from their six matches and climbing to the top of the table.

    It is the second time this season Wilder has won the award having also been named the division's top manager in September.

    "This award is recognition for a lot of hard work from the players and the staff in the opening months of the season," Wilder told the EFL website., external

    "The rebuild of the squad has been talked about numerous times, what needs to be taken into consideration is that this is a new group, providing a new dynamic, which includes the lads who were here last season. There's still a lot of work to do but the signs are good."

    Sheffield United have taken four points from their opening two games of December and host Plymouth Argyle on Saturday.

    Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick, Burnley's Scott Parker and outgoing Millwall head coach were also nominated for the award.