Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Norwich City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 13 | Scored | 23 |
| 30 | Conceded | 27 |
| -17 | GD | -4 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 13% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Millwall FC are 16th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
- 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mahlon Romeo.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aiden O'Brien, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Alan Browne gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' Assisted by Paul Gallagher with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Barkhuizen makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 46' Millwall FC make a change. James Meredith trudges off to be replaced by Shane Ferguson on 46 minutes.
- 51' Steve Morison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Jake Cooper doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jed Wallace on 69 minutes.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lee Gregory is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Millwall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 81' Magnificent from Andrew Hughes! That is 13 goals in 392 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 82' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Daniel Johnson exits the field as Ryan Ledson enters on 82.
- 87' Millwall FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Camiel Neghli scoring 1 goals.
- 90' Goal! Lee Gregory scores his 64 goal in 396 matches.
- 90' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alan Browne is replaced by Graham Burke on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 45
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Ryan Ledson 82'
- 29
- 23
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Graham Burke 90'
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 6
- 5
Bench
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 82'
- 14
- 2
- 22
- 15
-
19
Graham Burke ↑ 90'
- 33
Coach
Alex Neil
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
James Meredith ↓ Shane Ferguson 46'
- 28
- 1
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 7
-
18
Ryan Tunnicliffe ↓ Tom Elliott 82'
- 9
- 22
- 20
Bench
- 21
-
11
Shane Ferguson ↑ 46'
- 17
- 2
-
19
Tom Elliott ↑ 82'
- 25
- 13
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 3 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 |
| Shaun Hutchinson | 1 |
| Mads Frokjaer-Jensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2018-12-15
Preston North End FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2018-12-08
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2018-12-01
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2018-11-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2018-11-24
Preston North End FC
4–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-11-10
Bristol City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Millwall FC
53%
Preston North End FC or Millwall FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.