Preston North End (Home)
- Preston have taken 4 points from 8 Championship 2026/2027 games so far (23rd), while Millwall have taken 11 from 8 (11th).
- Graham Alexander's men have not exactly got off to the best start to life under his stewardship, with the former Preston stalwart looking under pressure since 29 September 2026 (L3).
- Preston have lost 2-1 at Watford, gone down 1-0 at home to League One new boys Lincoln City and been held to a 2-2 draw away at Queens Park Rangers in their 3 most recent matches, so there's nothing about them that suggests a landslide win here.
- The Lilywhites have lost 3 and won 1 of their 4 home games in Championship 2026/2027, which indicates that they could be vulnerable at The Deepdale.
Millwall (Away)
- Millwall have also had their ups and downs so far this season, taking just 1 win, 2 ties and 2 defeats from their 5 most recent games.
- The main positive that Alex Neil has brought to the role since his appointment as head coach on 30 December 2024, has been to give the club a more vertical identity.
- Neil's side are much more flexible and they have the ability to make the game their kind of fight thanks to their structured pressing game and potency on set pieces.
- It looks like a style mismatch here, with Millwall the sharper edge if it opens up, but Preston will aim to make it a scrappy game.
Head-to-Head
- Preston have failed to win their last 2 home games against Millwall.
- Millwall are the value pick to nick this one if they can produce a repeat performance of their 2-0 away win from the last head-to-head clash 7 months ago.
Key Players
Preston need Lang to stay hot because he has scored 3 of their 6 goals in their last 5 games, but The Lions have a reliable goalscorer in Dykes , who has scored 4 of Millwall's 9 goals in their last 5.
Betting Insights
- Both sides' recent form and head-to-head record suggests that this game should be close, and the odds for both teams to get on the scoresheet makes more sense than any of the three outcome markets (Millwall 2.52, Preston North End 2.66, Tie 3.35).
- Millwall have averaged 1.50 goals per away game in 2026/2027, scoring 6 goals in total, and they have enough forward drive to cause Preston all kinds of problems at Deepdale.
- The Lilywhites have conceded 8 goals in 4 Championship home fixtures, so they are leaking easy goals.
- Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.65 is the selection, while Under 2.5 goals is only slightly shorter at 1.93.
Prediction
- Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.65 is the selection.
- Millwall are the value pick to nick this one if they can produce a repeat performance of their 2-0 away win from the last head-to-head clash 7 months ago, but with The Lions taking 1 win, 1 tie and 2 defeats away from home in Championship 2026/2027, we're taking the tie.