Preston North End vs Millwall — match summary
England · Championship · kick-off 10 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Preston North End 28 · Millwall 42
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Preston North End 35 · Millwall 45
Shots on target 1-3 · corners 4-4 · possession 46-54
NextGOAL tip: Millwall (level) · 3 stars
Preston North End and Millwall meet in the Championship at Deepdale, with the hosts sitting 23rd on 4 points from 8 matches, while the visitors are 12th on 11 points. The situations of the two sides are clearly different, and both need points in this game for different reasons. Preston North End have just drawn 2-2 at home in their latest match, but overall they have not won in three straight games. Their defence is a clear problem, having conceded 15 goals in 8 matches, while Millwall have just thrashed the opposition 4-0 in the league and are unbeaten in their last two. The visitors have scored 15 goals, the same as they have conceded, but their defence is no tighter than the hosts'. According to the expected line-ups, Preston North End are likely to set up in a 5-3-2 with Callum Lang and Johny Kenny paired up front, while Millwall under Alex Neil are likely to use a 4-2-3-1 with Lyndon Dykes and Mark Sykes controlling the midfield tempo. The game is likely to be an open exchange in midfield, because both sides have conceded 15 goals each in the league.