Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Millwall FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Millwall FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Millwall FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #11 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 13% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Millwall FC this season
Millwall FC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Millwall FC are 11th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Millwall FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
–/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Millwall FC
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tairyk Arconte | 3 G | |
| Josh Coburn | 2 G | |
| Luke Cundle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Deepdale. Preston North End FC are looking to make home advantage count against Millwall FC.
- 5' Kaine Kesler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 10' Brad Potts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The travelling Millwall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' England international Luke Cundle has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Millwall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Goal! Mihailo Ivanovic scores his 14 goal in 458 matches.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Preston North End FC make a change. Brad Potts trudges off to be replaced by Milutin Osmajic on 46 minutes.
- 47' Goal! Emil Riis Jakobsen scores his 43 goal in 382 matches.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Raees Bangura-Williams.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Millwall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' Raees Bangura-Williams makes way for Josh Coburn at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Millwall FC.
- 62' Robbie Brady has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Hughes on 62 minute.
- 63' That is a card for Millwall FC. Joe Bryan will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' The crowd applauds Sam Greenwood as he leaves the pitch. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 72' Aidomo Emakhu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' The Millwall FC manager makes a substitution. Luke Cundle departs to be replaced by George Saville.
- 80' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Stefan Teitur Thordarson has done his job and it is now time for Will Keane to step up.
- 85' It looks surprising Millwall FC does not make any changes. Aaron Connolly has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' The crowd applauds Casper De Norre as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Connolly steps in for Millwall FC.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Honeyman on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Milutin Osmajic 46'
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Robbie Brady 62'
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 9
- 20
- 29
- 22
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 62'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 80'
-
7
Will Keane ↑ 80'
- 26
- 12
- 13
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 46'
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 67'
- 3
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Millwall FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 24
- 8
- 6
-
25
Luke Cundle ↓ George Saville 78'
- 52
- 1
- 11
- 26
- 31
Bench
-
9
Aaron Connolly ↑ 87'
- 3
-
39
George Honeyman ↑ 78'
- 45
-
23
George Saville ↑ 78'
- 13
- 56
-
21
Josh Coburn ↑ 58'
-
22
Aidomo Emakhu ↑ 87'
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zian Flemming | 6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 3 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 |
| Jed Wallace | 2 |
| Ched Evans | 2 |
| Romain Esse | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Murray Wallace | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-02-18
Preston North End FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2025-02-15
Preston North End FC
0–0
Burnley FC
D
2025-02-11
Norwich City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2025-02-08
Preston North End FC
4–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2025-01-31
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2025-01-25
Preston North End FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
Millwall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Millwall FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Millwall FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Millwall FC
67%
Preston North End FC or Millwall FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Millwall FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Millwall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Millwall FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

