Millwall FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Millwall FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at The Den.
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Millwall FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #24 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 23 | Scored | 13 |
| 27 | Conceded | 30 |
| -4 | GD | -17 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 33% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Millwall FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/4
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 G | 2 A |
| Camiel Neghli | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Millwall FC get us underway at The Den.
- 5' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Oliver Burke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' The whistle greets Murray Wallace as he departs to be replaced by Scott Malone.
- 12' Millwall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Bradshaw makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Millwall FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' The 29-year-old Ryan Ledson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Ben Whiteman is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Zian Flemming, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Jake Cooper picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Robert Brady by Alvaro Fernandez on 67 minute.
- 68' Liam Delap gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Liam Lindsay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Romain Esse is replacing Oliver Burke for the Millwall FC side.
- 72' Against the run of play, Zian Flemming has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Millwall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' Josh Onomah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Millwall FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Millwall FC 2-0 Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Oliver Burke ↓ Romain Esse 70'
- 9
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 23
- 1
- 10
- 21
- 2
- 8
Bench
-
19
Duncan Watmore ↑ 70'
- 6
- 20
-
11
Scott Malone ↑ 7'
- 33
- 16
-
50
Romain Esse ↑ 70'
Coach
Gary Rowett
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
6
Liam Lindsay ↓ Liam Delap 68'
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 10
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↓ Ryan Ledson 68'
- 1
-
15
Troy Parrott ↓ Bambo Diaby 68'
-
11
Robert Brady ↓ Alvaro Carreras 67'
- 28
Bench
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 68'
- 20
- 5
- 25
-
23
Bambo Diaby ↑ 68'
-
7
Liam Delap ↑ 68'
-
2
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 67'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 3 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Shaun Hutchinson | 1 |
| Mads Frokjaer-Jensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2023-04-15
Millwall FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-04-10
Preston North End FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2023-04-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-04-01
Preston North End FC
3–1
Blackpool FC
W
2023-03-18
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-03-14
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Millwall FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Preston North End FC
40%
Millwall FC or Preston North End FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

