Millwall vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 2, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Den, London
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What was the result of Millwall vs Preston?
Millwall won 2-1 on March 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. EvansPreston
- 39′S. MaloneMillwall
- 86′M. BennettMillwall
Official lineup for Millwall vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Millwall
3-4-3- 20M. Bennett
- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 24B. Mitchell
- 19R. Woods
- 7J. Wallace
- 5J. Cooper
- 12M. Romeo
- 28G. Evans
- 4S. Hutchinson
- 14S. Malone
- 33B. Bialkowski
Preston
4-2-3-1- 42A. Gordon
- 26C. Evans
- 21J. Molumby
- 17B. Whiteman
- 44B. Potts
- 31S. Sinclair
- 2S. van den Berg
- 14J. Storey
- 16A. Hughes
- 37G. Cunningham
- 22D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Millwall have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Millwall wins, 1 draw, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Preston 0-2 Millwall | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Preston 0-1 Millwall | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Millwall 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Millwall 1-3 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Preston 3-2 Millwall | Championship |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Millwall 1-1 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Millwall score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Millwall sit 10th in Championship (14 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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