Millwall FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 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)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 Ian Cooper
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Chelsea FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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 game is set. Millwall FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Zian Flemming gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' Liam Millar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Millwall FC so far.
- 15' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Freddie Woodman made 349 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Millwall FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Millwall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' What an equalizer from Brad Potts!
- 38' Billy Mitchell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Ryan Ledson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Millwall FC team. Ryan Longman is replaced by Romain Esse on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Honeyman.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Storey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' Casper De Norre is replacing George Honeyman for the Millwall FC side.
- 62' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Robbie Brady on, Liam Millar off on 62 minutes.
- 63' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Emil Riis Jakobsen is replaced by Milutin Osmajic on 63 minute.
- 68' Duane Holmes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Ledson is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 70.
- 73' Alan Browne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Ledson at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' Fresh legs for Millwall FC! Michael Obafemi comes on to replace Kevin Nisbet.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Japhet Tanganga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Duane Holmes. He replaces Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 90 minute.
- 90' Freddie Woodman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Millwall FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 39
- 15
- 45
- 20
- 10
-
8
Billy Mitchell ↓ George Saville 58'
- 6
-
11
Ryan Longman ↓ Romain Esse 46'
-
7
Kevin Nisbet ↓ Michael Obafemi 77'
- 17
Bench
- 3
- 33
-
23
George Saville ↑ 58'
- 14
-
24
Casper De Norre ↑ 58'
-
–
Michael Obafemi ↑ 77'
- 2
-
25
Romain Esse ↑ 46'
- 43
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 44
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alan Browne 73'
- 14
- 7
- 4
- 1
-
23
Liam Millar ↓ Robbie Brady 62'
- 19
- 10
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 62'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 90'
- 3
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 73'
- 20
- 5
- 21
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 63'
- 17
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 3 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Camiel Neghli | 1 |
| Ben Thompson | 1 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
Head to Head
Millwall FC Form
Preston North End FC Form
2024-01-27
Millwall FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2024-01-21
Leeds United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-01-13
Preston North End FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2024-01-06
Chelsea FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2024-01-01
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-12-29
Preston North End FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.09
Millwall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Millwall FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
43%
Millwall FC or Preston North End FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Millwall FC
| Handicap | Millwall FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

