Preston host Millwall in the Championship. Millwall have generally had the better season, sitting comfortably in mid-table, while Preston have struggled near the bottom of the division.
Millwall's away form hasn't quite matched their table position, with more draws and defeats on the road than wins in recent weeks. That leaves this one a bit less one-sided than the gap between the sides might suggest.
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Home and away form look closer than the table
Preston's home form in the league has been mixed lately. They beat Blackburn 2-1 but lost 1-3 to Bristol City and 0-1 to Lincoln in their other recent home outings.
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Preston: 20 completed matches; Millwall: 20 completed matches.
Preston
- Win
- 15% 3 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 75% 15 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 41
- Difference
- -19
Millwall
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | QPR | Preston | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Championship | Preston | Lincoln | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Watford | Preston | 08.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Preston | Blackburn | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Preston | Bristol City | 01.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Charlton | Preston | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | Preston | Everton | 26.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Championship | Preston | Wolves | 22.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Bolton | Preston | 15.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| League Cup | Preston | Huddersfield | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Millwall | West Ham | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Championship | Middlesbrough | Millwall | 15.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Championship | Blackburn | Millwall | 12.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| League Cup | Millwall | Newcastle | 08.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Millwall | Bolton | 05.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Championship | Millwall | Wrexham | 02.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Championship | Southampton | Millwall | 29.08.2026 | 5-1 |
| League Cup | Cambridge United | Millwall | 25.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Millwall | Norwich | 22.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Championship | Bristol City | Millwall | 15.08.2026 | 0-2 |
Millwall's away form tells a similar story. They drew 2-2 at Middlesbrough, then lost 1-3 at Blackburn and 1-5 at Southampton in their last three league trips.
Neither side's specific home or away record fully backs up their league position, so the underlying form is tighter than eleventh versus twenty-third suggests.
Comparative Team Statistics: Preston vs Millwall
Preston without a win in this fixture for a while
Preston haven't beaten Millwall in their last five meetings, going down 0-2 at home in February and losing 1-3 away back in September 2024. The other three of those games ended level.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Preston | Millwall | 28.02.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Millwall | Preston | 08.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Preston | Millwall | 18.02.2025 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Millwall | Preston | 28.09.2024 | 3-1 |
| Championship | Millwall | Preston | 27.01.2024 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Preston | Millwall | 21.10.2023 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Millwall | Preston | 15.04.2023 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Preston | Millwall | 12.11.2022 | 2-4 |
| Championship | Preston | Millwall | 15.04.2022 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Millwall | Preston | 01.02.2022 | 0-0 |
That run doesn't guarantee anything for the next meeting, but it does show Preston have struggled to find an answer to Millwall recently.
A big gap in the table
Millwall are 11th in the Championship with 11 points from eight games, built on three wins and two draws. Preston are down in 23rd with just four points from the same number of matches, having won only once in eight.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12/11 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15/15 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7/8 | 11 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7/14 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8/15 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9/17 | 4 |
That's a heavy points gap this early in the season, and it puts real pressure on Preston to find a response at home.
The standings alone suggest Millwall should be the value focus, though league position doesn't always translate to control on the day.
Main scoring threats and cards to watch
Millwall's L. Dykes has four goals in eight appearances, the leading scorer for either side in this data. Preston's C. Lang isn't far behind with three in eight.
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x 1 x 3On discipline, Preston's H. Clarke has picked up four yellow cards in seven games, while Millwall's Jenson Metcalfe has three yellows and a red in eight. Both are worth watching if the game gets feisty.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Nicholls | England | 34 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 85 |
| A. Hughes | Wales | 34 | Defender | 188 | 75 |
| D. Iversen | Denmark | 29 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 80 |
| C. Lang | England | 28 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| J. Storey | England | 29 | Defender | 188 | 75 |
| L. Lindsay | Scotland | 30 | Defender | 193 | 79 |
| J. Thompson | Northern Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| L. Leroy | France | 26 | Midfielder | 187 | 82 |
| D. Burgzorg | Netherlands | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 76 |
| A. Vukčević | Montenegro | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| Pol Valentín | Spain | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| M. Osmajić | Montenegro | 27 | Attacker | 186 | 75 |
| A. McCann | Northern Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 64 |
| A. Moran | Republic of Ireland | 22 | Midfielder | 177 | 73 |
| H. Clarke | England | 25 | Defender | 180 | 71 |
| L. Gibson | England | 26 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| L. Gibbs | England | 23 | Midfielder | 178 | 60 |
| C. Wiley | USA | 21 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| A. Devine | England | 22 | Attacker | 182 | 75 |
| O. Offiah | England | 23 | Defender | 187 | 77 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Osei-Tutu | England | 28 | Midfielder | 176 | 70 |
| C. De Norre | Belgium | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 75 |
| M. Crocombe | New Zealand | 33 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 88 |
| J. Coleman | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 198 | 82 |
| G. Evans | England | 31 | 184 | 76 | |
| D. Batth | England | 36 | Defender | 191 | 82 |
| J. Cooper | England | 31 | Defender | 193 | 85 |
| R. Leonard | England | 34 | Defender | 185 | 84 |
| A. Doughty | England | 26 | Midfielder | 183 | 68 |
| M. Sykes | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 182 | 68 |
| L. Dykes | Scotland | 30 | Attacker | 188 | 84 |
| F. Marschall | England | 23 | Goalkeeper | 195 cm | 87 kg |
| L. Cundle | England | 24 | Midfielder | 170 | 62 |
| L. Jensen | Denmark | 27 | Goalkeeper | 198 | 90 |
| T. Crama | France | 24 | Defender | 192 | 78 |
| J. Coburn | England | 23 | Attacker | 193 | 74 |
| O. Azeez | England | 25 | Midfielder | 181 | 69 |
| E. Baggott | Indonesia | 23 | Defender | 196 | 91 |
| C. Taylor | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Zak Norton Sturge | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Put it all together and Millwall look the team more likely to avoid defeat here, even if a straightforward home upset can't be ruled out given how loose Preston's defence has been. The head-to-head record adds a bit more weight to that view.
Backing Millwall not to lose covers the draw as well as a win, which suits a match where the table favours one side but recent form doesn't fully back it up.
Match result odds
Who will win?
