Millwall have not beaten Bolton at The Den since October 2012
Eight of the last nine head-to-heads have featured no more than two goals
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Millwall and Bolton will head into Saturday's Championship clash at The Den looking to arrest dips in form that has seen both sides lose back-to-back games.
The Lions started the season with a pair of wins and clean sheets, but they were brought back down to earth by last weekend's 5-1 thrashing at Southampton and then lost 3-0 on home soil to Wrexham during the week.
Bolton's defeats have not been as emphatic, as after being edged out by fellow newly-promoted side Lincoln, the Trotters then conceded a 93rd-minute goal to lose 3-2 at Sheffield United, a match were leading going into the final quarter.
Team news
Millwall's injury issues were already a concern prior to the Wrexham defeat but Casper de Norre, Josh Coburn and Zak Lovelace all picked up knocks in that match and look set to miss out on Saturday.
Kyrell Lisbie and Tairyk Arconte had already been added to the treatment table before that game while Tristan Crama, Derek Mazou-Sacko, Alfie Doughty, Mathis Servais, Ryan Leonard, Mihailo Ivanovic, Lukas Jensen, and Luke Cundle are set to remain unavailable to head coach Alex Neil.
Romain Esse is in line to make his second debut after returning to the club on loan from Crystal Palace on deadline day, while goalkeeper Filip Marschall could also be involved after joining from Stevenage.
Bolton's treatment room is a lot quieter although new goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu is not yet fit enough to make his debut.
Fellow new recruits Theo Bair and Atsuki Ito could be involved for the first time following their respective moves from Auxerre and Gent.
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The stats
Millwall had conceded just eight goals in their 12 Championship games prior to last weekend's loss at Southampton but they have now let in eight in two matches.
Bolton have not won an away match in the Championship since a 2-1 success at QPR in March 2019.
That month also saw the Trotters beat Millwall 2-1 on home soil and that is the last time these two teams met.
Bolton have failed to win any of their three away matches across all competitions this season.
Millwall have only won one of their last 11 matches against Bolton, with their last home success over the Trotters coming in October 2012
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Prediction
Millwall's injury crisis has played a major part in their heavy defeats to Southampton and Wrexham and with the vast majority of their stricken players set to remain sidelined, it is hard to see them getting the better of Bolton.
Steven Schumacher's visitors have drawn at high-flying QPR and were only just edged out by Sheffield United in their two away league fixtures since promotion and they can escape from The Den with at least a point.
This is unlikely to be a high-scoring affair, with Millwall missing key attacking players like Coburn, Lisbie and Arconte, while Bolton have failed to score in three of their five matches this season.
Eight of the last nine meetings between this pair have also gone under the 2.5 goal mark.
In the absence of key attackers, Lyndon Dykes will almost certainly lead the line on Saturday and although he is yet to score in Millwall colours, he will be the focal point for Neil's team and will likely have at least one effort on target.
Score prediction: Millwall 0-0 Bolton
