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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| 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 1st in Championship (6 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy