Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Millwall FC for another epic battle.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 8' Alan Browne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bartosz Bialkowski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
- 18' Millwall FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' Duane Holmes is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Duane Holmes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Rowett might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Zian Flemming adds to his 4 season tally! Millwall FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Millwall FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Millwall FC backline.
- 50' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Jordan Storey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' The 30-year-old Wes Harding has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Greg Cunningham on 61.
- 63' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Duane Holmes departs to be replaced by Milutin Osmajic.
- 66' Millwall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 68' A change in the Millwall FC ranks — Aidomo Emakhu exits the field as Ryan Longman enters on 68.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Liam Millar.
- 74' Will Keane makes way for Ched Evans at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 79' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Millwall FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 82' Allan Campbell makes way for Billy Mitchell at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Millwall FC.
- 84' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 89' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Liam Millar 63'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Milutin Osmajic 63'
- 6
- 44
- 3
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Alan Browne 74'
- 14
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Ched Evans 74'
- 4
- 1
- 10
Bench
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 74'
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 84'
- 5
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 74'
- 21
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 63'
-
23
Liam Millar ↑ 63'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Millwall FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
- 15
- 33
- 45
- 10
-
14
Allan Campbell ↓ Billy Mitchell 82'
- 24
-
22
Aidomo Emakhu ↓ Ryan Longman 68'
- 17
Bench
- 39
- 27
- 23
- 2
-
8
Billy Mitchell ↑ 82'
-
11
Ryan Longman ↑ 68'
- 25
- 46
Coach
Gary Rowett
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
2023-10-21
Preston North End FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2023-10-07
Ipswich Town FC
4–2
Preston North End FC
L
2023-10-04
Leicester City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-09-30
Preston North End FC
0–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2023-09-23
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2023-09-19
Preston North End FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Millwall FC
76%
Preston North End FC or Millwall FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

