Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Matt McGrath
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Lewis Smith
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 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Millwall FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Mahlon Romeo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Daði Boðvarsson made 394 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Sinclair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Millwall FC.
- 50' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's shape.
- 60' Millwall FC is showing some good football. However, Millwall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Preston North End FC make a change. Scott Sinclair trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Harrop on 65 minutes.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Millwall FC's compact .
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Sean Maguire has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Nugent on 76 minute.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Shaun Hutchinson makes it 0-1.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Pearson will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Paul Gallagher on 85 minutes.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Leonard. He replaces Jon Dadi Bodvarsson on 86 minute.
- 90' Millwall FC make a change. Jed Wallace trudges off to be replaced by Matt Smith on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Millwall FC players.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
35
David Nugent ↓ Sean Maguire 76'
- 16
- 11
- 29
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Paul Gallagher 65'
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 21
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Joshua Harrop 65'
Bench
- 44
-
24
Sean Maguire ↑ 76'
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 65'
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 65'
- 28
- 15
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
Millwall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 19
-
9
Tom Bradshaw ↓ Connor Mahoney 76'
- 12
- 4
- 5
-
7
Jed Wallace ↓ Matt Smith 90'
- 3
- 15
- 33
- 16
Bench
- 14
-
18
Ryan Leonard ↑ 86'
- 11
- 22
- 26
-
21
Connor Mahoney ↑ 76'
-
10
Matt Smith ↑ 90'
Coach
Gary Rowett
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 3 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 |
| Jordan Storey | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2020-02-15
Preston North End FC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2020-02-12
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-08
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2020-02-01
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-01-21
Barnsley FC
0–3
Preston North End FC
W
2020-01-18
Preston North End FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Millwall FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Millwall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Millwall FC
68%
Preston North End FC or Millwall FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.