Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 46 games · 83 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Philip Dermott
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 60 | Points | 83 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 15 / 16 | W / D / L | 24 / 11 / 11 |
| 55 | Scored | 64 |
| 62 | Conceded | 49 |
| -7 | GD | +15 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 33% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Millwall FC are 3rd (83 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Millwall FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale Stadium.
- 5' Mahlon Romeo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Leonard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 15' A moment of madness from Ben Davies on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Alan Browne does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Tom Barkhuizen makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 42.
- 46' The whistle greets James Meredith as he departs to be replaced by Shane Ferguson.
- 51' Millwall FC have won 401 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' What a strike from Jake Cooper! The score is 2-1.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Paul Huntington, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Jed Wallace catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 79' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Millwall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' What composure from Andrew Hughes! The Wales international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 82' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 82 minute. Daniel Johnson leaves to be changed by Ryan Ledson.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Lee Gregory makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Millwall FC are in front.
- 90' Graham Burke is replacing Alan Browne for the Preston North End FC side.
- Millwall FC will have plenty to reflect on. Preston North End FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Jake Cooper | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
| Romain Esse | 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
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Millwall FC
49%
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
9.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.