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MillwallMillwall vs Preston — Championship
3-1
PrestonThe Den, London
Going into the match, Millwall had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Preston had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Millwall 1 win, 2 drawn. Millwall are 7th in the Championship on 9 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Millwall
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D L W D L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at QPR · 21 Sept 2024
- L 0-1 vs Luton · 14 Sept 2024
- W 3-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 31 Aug 2024
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 24 Aug 2024
- L 4-3 at Bristol City · 17 Aug 2024
- L 2-3 vs Watford · 10 Aug 2024
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (D D L W L). 0.3 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Blackburn · 22 Sept 2024
- D 1-1 at Middlesbrough · 14 Sept 2024
- L 3-1 at Oxford · 31 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Luton · 24 Aug 2024
- L 3-0 at Swansea · 17 Aug 2024
- L 0-2 vs Sheffield United · 9 Aug 2024
Head-to-head: Millwall vs Preston
- Preston 0-2 Millwall · 28 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Millwall 1-1 Preston · 8 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Preston 1-1 Millwall · 18 Feb 2025 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 24' Normal Goal — G. Honeyman (Millwall)
- 38' Normal Goal — R. Esse (Millwall)
- 47' Normal Goal — M. Langstaff (Millwall)
- 87' Normal Goal — J. Storey (Preston)
Match statistics
| Millwall | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 36 | Ball possession | 64 |
| 2.58 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 |
| 14 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 287 | Total passes | 527 |
| 212 | Accurate passes | 417 |
| 74 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 10 | Key passes | 9 |
| 112 | Duels | 112 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |