Preston North End
- Preston have won two, tied two and lost one of their last five Championship matches.
- Paul Heckingbottom took charge of Preston North End in August 2024 and has since instilled a structure-first approach upon his charges that has been particularly successful when it comes to keeping things tight in the defensive phases.
- Their home results this season reflect that, having won one and drawn one of their last two at Deepdale, but the Lancashire club have not defeated Millwall in their last two attempts to do so.
- North End are the more compact unit and much more phase-on-phase, where they look to keep a strong defensive shape, progress the ball in a controlled manner and transition in numbers.
- Millwall, on the other hand, are much more of a pragmatic, direct side with their tactical flexibility allowing them to press in different ways and create turnovers through speedy, vertical movements.
Millwall
- Millwall have won three, tied one and lost only one of their last five outings.
- Millwall are third in the Championship table with 56 points from 33 games, while Preston are tenth with 48 points after the same amount of games.
- Alex Neil has been in charge of the Lions since December 2024 and the Scotsman has instilled a results-oriented mentality into his side who have won their last two away games.
Head-to-Head
Both sides are defensively sound and their head-to-head record of two consecutive draws may suggest a similar result is on the cards.
Key Players
Lewis Dobbin leads the line for Preston with seven goals in 26 league appearances this term, giving them a consistent threat.
Betting Insights
- The odds reflect this pretty well, with Millwall available at 2.14 while Preston are 3.5 and the tie is 3.25.
- It’s the visitors who are fancied to edge this one, but given how tight the last two meetings have been and the likely setups for this game, the Under 2.5 goals bet at 1.7 looks like the best option.
Prediction
Neil can set Millwall up to match up against Preston, and the visitors should certainly come out on top on Saturday .
