Championship preview: Can Millwall edge out victory against Preston North End?

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Den (20146 seats)

Get ready for a show! Today's leading heroes are Millwall and Preston North End, 3 points is the prize and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Millwall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End is in the best form (5-0-1) in Championship

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Millwall form and stats

All-inclusive Championship results at home this season for Millwall are 10-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Millwall's attacking players as they have now played 395 minutes without scoring in a league game. Voglsammer was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Millwall will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Hull City (placed 16th). Flemming (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.02/10. Flemming hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Millwall drew at home versus Luton Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Millwall handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Millwall as they have a new game in only three days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Birmingham City are visiting.

Millwall has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Millwall have conceded only 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Preston North End form and stats

Playing away, Preston North End have won 10 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Championship this season.

Impressive finishing from Potts and Cannon secured the home win 2-1 against Reading in their previous game. The end of the last match, against Reading, was very satisfying as Potts scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfielder Potts was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Potts scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 54 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Queens Park Rangers.

Preston North End are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

Preston have another match away from home in just four nights, a Championship match versus Swansea City. A back-breaking itinerary for the visiting team!

Preston North End find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Preston North End in these games.

Head 2 Head

Millwall have managed a streak of 7 consecutive matches without defeat (5-2-0) when playing Preston North End.

The squads have played each other previously this season, with the result Preston North End - Millwall 2-4 registered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

MillwallT. Bradshaw
T. Bradshaw
14 goals
MillwallZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
12 goals
Preston North EndC. Evans
C. Evans
9 goals

Millwall missing players

Preston North End missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Millwall Preston North End
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 5 20 41
17 10 2 Won W 3 10 17
11 6 2 Drew D 0 5 11
13 4 1 Lost L 2 5 13
48 29 8 Scored S 8 22 41
41 17 6 Conceded C 10 21 45
88% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 78%
66% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 55% 59%
37% 40% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 45% 41%
15% 15% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 20% 17%
10% 15% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 15% 10%
39% 45% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 35% 39%
34% 40% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 50% 41%
39% 30% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 41%
 
4.5 4.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4 4.2
4.3 4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 5.5
1.8 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 2.8 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
13.3 14.7 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.1 10.6
4.2 4.9 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.5
28% 30% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 28%
 
10.7 8.9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 15.6 13.8 13
3.3 3.1 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.7
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Millwall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Preston North End have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Championship
  • Preston North End is in the best form (5-0-1) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 40 26 12 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 48 90
2 Sheffield United 40 23 7 10 60 35 19 12 3 4 36 17 21 11 4 6 24 18 25 76
3 Luton Town 41 19 14 8 51 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 20 10 6 4 22 16 15 71
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 8 13 74 50 20 11 6 3 37 16 21 9 2 10 37 34 24 68
5 Millwall 41 17 11 13 48 41 20 10 6 4 29 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 7 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 40 19 5 16 45 47 19 13 1 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 62
7 Preston North End 41 17 11 13 41 45 21 7 6 8 19 24 20 10 5 5 22 21 -4 62
8 Norwich City 41 17 10 14 54 42 21 8 5 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 61
9 Coventry City 41 15 14 12 49 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 59
10 Sunderland 41 15 13 13 58 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 21 9 6 6 30 21 8 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 40 15 12 13 50 44 21 10 7 4 28 17 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 57
12 Watford 41 14 14 13 49 47 20 9 6 5 30 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 56
13 Bristol City 41 13 14 14 50 50 21 8 7 6 27 21 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 53
14 Swansea City 41 14 11 16 56 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -3 53
15 Stoke City 41 14 10 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 21 8 5 8 29 24 6 52
16 Hull City 41 13 13 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -9 52
17 Birmingham City 41 13 11 17 44 51 21 7 6 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 50
18 Rotherham United 40 10 15 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 21 2 10 9 11 28 -8 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 10 20 41 59 21 7 6 8 23 25 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 41 11 10 20 40 64 20 6 4 10 20 29 21 5 6 10 20 35 -24 43
21 Cardiff City 40 11 9 20 33 46 21 6 6 9 18 21 19 5 3 11 15 25 -13 42
22 Reading 41 13 8 20 43 62 20 10 5 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 41
23 Blackpool 41 8 11 22 43 67 20 5 6 9 25 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -24 35
24 Wigan Athletic 41 8 13 20 34 62 21 4 6 11 15 34 20 4 7 9 19 28 -28 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 40 26 12 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 48 90
2 Sheffield United 40 23 7 10 60 35 19 12 3 4 36 17 21 11 4 6 24 18 25 76
3 Luton Town 41 19 14 8 51 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 20 10 6 4 22 16 15 71
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 8 13 74 50 20 11 6 3 37 16 21 9 2 10 37 34 24 68
5 Millwall 41 17 11 13 48 41 20 10 6 4 29 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 7 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 40 19 5 16 45 47 19 13 1 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 62
7 Preston North End 41 17 11 13 41 45 21 7 6 8 19 24 20 10 5 5 22 21 -4 62
8 Norwich City 41 17 10 14 54 42 21 8 5 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 61
9 Coventry City 41 15 14 12 49 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 59
10 Sunderland 41 15 13 13 58 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 21 9 6 6 30 21 8 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 40 15 12 13 50 44 21 10 7 4 28 17 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 57
12 Watford 41 14 14 13 49 47 20 9 6 5 30 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 2 56
13 Bristol City 41 13 14 14 50 50 21 8 7 6 27 21 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 53
14 Swansea City 41 14 11 16 56 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -3 53
15 Stoke City 41 14 10 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 21 8 5 8 29 24 6 52
16 Hull City 41 13 13 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -9 52
17 Birmingham City 41 13 11 17 44 51 21 7 6 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 50
18 Rotherham United 40 10 15 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 21 2 10 9 11 28 -8 45
19 Huddersfield Town 41 11 10 20 41 59 21 7 6 8 23 25 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 41 11 10 20 40 64 20 6 4 10 20 29 21 5 6 10 20 35 -24 43
21 Cardiff City 40 11 9 20 33 46 21 6 6 9 18 21 19 5 3 11 15 25 -13 42
22 Reading 41 13 8 20 43 62 20 10 5 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 41
23 Blackpool 41 8 11 22 43 67 20 5 6 9 25 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -24 35
24 Wigan Athletic 41 8 13 20 34 62 21 4 6 11 15 34 20 4 7 9 19 28 -28 34

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