Thursday , 2 July 2026

Millwall FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Millwall FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 2 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC The Den HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Y 58' Jayson Molumby
George Evans 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Millwall FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The Den.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Collins
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Samuel Lewis
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
2
Millwall FC 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2020-10-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC 2020-02-15 Preston North End FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2019-08-03 Millwall FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-02-23 Millwall FC 1–3 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Millwall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
27 Feb Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
23 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–1 D
20 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
17 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
13 Feb Reading FC A 2–1 W
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Millwall FC A 1–2 L
27 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
24 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
20 Feb Cardiff City FC A 0–4 L
16 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Millwall FC Preston North End FC
#3 Position #14
83 Points 60
46 Played 46
24 / 11 / 11 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
64 Scored 55
49 Conceded 62
+15 GD -7
1.80 PPG 1.30
52% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at The Den. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Millwall FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Millwall FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' What a strike from Ched Evans! The score is 0-1.
  • 17' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Rowett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Evans, as he is very good at scoring at The Den with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 32' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Cooper made 382 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' Scott Malone does the damage! The net is bulging and Millwall FC surge ahead!
  • 44' A quiet spell here at The Den. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 49' Millwall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 54' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Jayson Molumby is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 58.
  • 58' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Barkhuizen is hanging Anthony Gordon on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 73' The 33-year-old Daniel Johnson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Jon Daði Boðvarsson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Sinclair departs to be replaced by Daniel Johnson.
  • 85' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Jordan Storey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Mason Bennett makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 86' The whistle greets Jon Dadi Bodvarsson as he departs to be replaced by Matt Smith.
  • 89' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Brad Potts by Emil Riis Jakobsen on 89 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Millwall FC — Ben Thompson on, Mason Bennett off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' George Evans was booked on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Millwall FC 2-1 Preston North End FC.

Lineups

Millwall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zian Flemming 6
Andrew Hughes 3
Charlie Cresswell 2
Jed Wallace 2
Ched Evans 2
Ben Thompson 1
Tom Bradshaw 1
Shaun Hutchinson 1

Head to Head

2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2020-10-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC 2020-02-15 Preston North End FC 0–1 Millwall FC 2019-08-03 Millwall FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2019-02-23 Millwall FC 1–3 Preston North End FC

Millwall FC Form

2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2021-02-27 Barnsley FC 2–1 Millwall FC L 2021-02-23 Luton Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2021-02-20 Millwall FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-02-17 Millwall FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-02-13 Reading FC 1–2 Millwall FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2021-03-02 Millwall FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2021-02-27 Preston North End FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-02-24 Preston North End FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-02-20 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-02-16 Preston North End FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2021-02-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72 Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Millwall FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC58% Draw25% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Millwall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Millwall FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
42%
Millwall FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Millwall FC39% Draw46% Preston North End FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Millwall FC

Handicap Millwall FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.